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FOCUS A father takes a stand Weekly Poll* By Tasha Mahurin [email protected] Ty, took his own life. emotionally and psycholog- Laura, have become inter- receptions that include Har- Would you vote Smalley describes Ty as a ically tortured him for two nationally recognized anti- vard and the White House, Just over three years big-hearted boy who always years, and he was suspend- bullying activists- traveling Smalley (dressed in jeans, for a candidate ago, Kirk Smalley was a had a smile for everyone. ed for it. That afternoon, to the furthest corners of cowboy boots, and base- that was construction worker living He loved to hunt and help on May 17, 2010, Ty went the globe to spread their ball cap) maintains he is in Perkins, Oklahoma. His others. He was also small home and shot himself in message. just a construction worker running as an wife, Laura, worked in the for his age and was bul- his parent’s bedroom. “We’re trying to keep not a public speaker. cafeteria at a local school. lied relentlessly at school. While in the midst of par- another family from going “I lost my job because I independent? Things weren’t perfect; they The Smalleys repeated- alyzing grief and agonizing through the nightmare was constantly out speak- faced challenges common ly reached out to school despair, Kirk Smalley knew that we live every day after ing to kids, doing what I can YES 75.86% to any middle-class family administration and filed something had to be done. we lost our baby to bully- to put an end to this epi- NO 24.14% living in rural America. But, complaints, however, the Since that day, as leaders ing,” Kirk Smalley told The demic,” he said. life was good- that relative- problem never ceased. of the Oklahoma-based Focus. His message is real and Survey conducted October10, 2013. ly quiet life was shattered Eventually, Ty retaliated Stand for the Silent orga- Although he and Laura raw, and, as is evident by a * Focus Weekly Polls are conducted when their 11-year-old son, against the child who had nization, Kirk, and wife, have been invited to Continue on page 3 by an independent, professional polling company.

Thomas Launches Campaign Rural/Metro Fire Department names 36-year veteran Knox County Fire Chief Gene Blaylock, a long- time firefighter who joined Rural/Metro Fire Depart- ment when it began its Knox County operations in 1977, has been named Knox County Fire Chief. Blaylock started his career as a firefighter at Station 26 on Strawberry Plains Pike and rose to the rank of assistant fire chief. Over the course of his 36-year career, the veteran has served at five stations and received numerous promotions, culminating in his recent advancement to fire chief. The position opened when Jerry Harnish was named Rural/Metro of Tennessee Regional Man- photo by dan andrews. ager on an interim basis Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, Knox County Commission Candidate Bob Thomas, Tennessee State Senator Becky Massey, and Knox County Mayor last week, a title that is now Tim Burchett are pictured at Bob Thomas’ campaign kick-off held last week at Powell Auction. Over 200 people attended the event which featured permanent. musical performances by Con Hunley and the Chillbillies. Guests were treated to fried bologna sandwiches, RC Cola, and Moon Pies, as Thomas “Chief Blaylock is part officially launched his 2014 candidacy for an At-Large Knox County Commission seat. of the fabric here at Rural/ Metro,” Harnish said. “He’s been here since opera- tions began, and he is a proven leader. I have full confidence that Gene will continue to provide excel- lent fire protection cover- age to our Rural/Metro Fire Unmasking a Blue Law Department subscribers in By Mike Steely the county.” [email protected] The August citation against a William Lyons, Chief Policy Officer In his new role, Blaylock street performer prompted the city and Deputy to the Mayor, reported will be responsible for pro- Your children are getting excit- to look at the “blue” law, one origi- the old law was so restrictive that it tecting 216,500 residents ed about the approach of Hallow- nally enacted to prohibit criminals could prohibit Halloween costumes and operating 15 fire sta- een and you’re going to accompa- and the Ku Klux Klan from wearing or street performers from wearing tions in Knox County, 12 ny them in the neighborhoods you hoods and masks, and to prohib- masks. He reported that a Tennes- of which house paramed- know are safe, or take them to the it the wearing of masks in private see code already prohibits people ic engine companies. He mall for the “Trick or Treat” event. property unless invited to do so. from wearing a mask or disguise also will oversee strategic You’re thinking “I’d like to wear a But a straight reading of the law with the “intent to prevent others planning for the depart- costume and mask too.” could be understood to also pro- from the free exercise and enjoy- ment; disaster planning

Your plans to dress up as the hibit wearing masks even on Hal- ment of any right or privilege.” Photo by Dan Andrews. and response; budget; and Wicked Witch of the West or The loween or any other occasion. After some discussion, on a oversight of the chief offi- Mummy brings a question from A “Blue Law” was original- motion by Finbarr Saunders, the Justin Webb, who performs as cers. a friend about wearing a mask in ly used to refer to laws passed motion to repeal the old law was Spiderman on Market Square, “When I was a college public in Knoxville. against business and commerce passed unanimously. The new spoke against the previous City student, I took a job with “Isn’t it against the law?” they from being done on Sundays. The Knoxville Mask Law reflects the mask law at the Knoxville City Rural/Metro because it ask. “Didn’t a guy in a Spider Man “blue” was a term used to denote similar state law, forbidding a mask Council August 20 meeting. gave me time to continue costume get arrested on Market purity or prudence and has come or hood from being worn to threat- that mask. Just don’t go to Trick or going to school,” Blaylock Square a couple months ago to mean any law that is outdated en or harass or conceal an identity Treat dressed as a Klan member said. “I liked firefighting so because of some old law against but still on the books. during a criminal act. The Council or terrorist. It might be helpful to much, I decided to pursue wearing masks?” So, in their September 17th finalized the reading in their Octo- remember to remove your mask it as a full-time career.” So you face a decision, to wear meeting the City Council began ber 1st meeting. if you’re going into a convenience Blaylock later returned or not to wear. looking at the Mask law and So, don that costume and wear store, bank or most businesses. Continue on page 4 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus October 14, 2013 Focus on the Law FOCUS Domestic Violence Weekly Poll Cont. from page 1 O c t o b e r d e p ar t m e n t s as domestic violence. These course of threats or abuse. is National with physical offenses include Homicide, You need not have been Domestic Violence injuries are Attempted Homicide, Rape, married to the abuser but Would you vote for a Awareness Month. battered. There Kidnapping, Aggravated he must be presently or Domestic violence are two thousand Assault, Harassment, formerly related by blood candidate that was running is a pattern deaths each year Stalking, Protective Order or marriage to you or be of controlling from domestic Violations, Vandalism, Theft someone who has lived in as an independent? behavior aimed at By Sharon violence. and Cruelty to Animals. your household. gaining power in Frankenberg, The Tennessee A victim of domestic You do not have to order to control an Attorney at Law criminal statute violence should report the have a lawyer to get an Yes 75.86% intimate partner. on domestic situation to law enforcement Order of Protection but a “It is not just violence (T.C.A. immediately. If it is an petition for an Ex parte about hitting and punching. §39-13-111) is defined emergency, the victim Order of Protection must No 24.14% It is a pattern of assaultive as committing one of the should call 911. If it is not be filed with the court in and coercive behavior, following against a family or an emergency, the victim your county. You must go including psychological, household member: should call local police to the courthouse and tell By Age Yes No Total sexual and physical • intentionally, and make a report. The the court clerk that you 18-29 100.00% [None] 3 abuse. The syndrome of knowing l y, or District Attorney General’s need to obtain a protective dominance and control by recklessly causing Office is responsible for order and fill out a form 30-49 76.74% 23.26% 43 the perpetrator leading to bodily injury to the bringing criminal charges describing the abuse. You 50-65 81.08% 18.92% 111 entrapment of the victim is victim, or and prosecuting domestic must tell when, where and 65+ 71.60% 28.40% 162 also known as the ‘battering • intentionally, violence cases. what happened. When Total 75.86% (242) 24.14% (77) 319 syndrome.’ ” Tennessee knowing l y, or If you are a victim of your papers have been District Attorneys General recklessly causing domestic violence you filled out, you will find out By District Conference- Domestic the victim to may also seek an Order when you can see a judge 1 76.47% 23.53% 17 Violence http://www. reasonably fear of Protection. To obtain about issuing the Order of 2 65.96% 34.04% 47 tndagc.org/dv.htm. imminent bodily an Order of Protection Protection. Nearly a quarter of injury, or you (1) must be eighteen Knox County has a very 3 77.42% 22.58% 31 women in the United • intentionally or years or older or a fully organized program through 4 95.65% 4.35% 46 States will be abused at knowingly causing emancipated minor; and Fourth Circuit Court to help 5 79.31% 20.69% 29 some time in their lives. It physical contact that (2) are being physically victims of domestic abuse. 6 72.09% 27.91% 43 is conservatively estimated a reasonable person abused by a present or Next week, I will go into 7 76.47% 23.53% 34 that between two and four would regard as former adult family or more depth about that million women are battered extremely offensive household member, or program and the help that 8 79.31% 20.69% 29 each year in the United or provocative. (3) have been verbally is available to victims of 9 62.79% 37.21% 43 States. Nineteen to thirty Other offenses between threatened with abuse; or domestic abuse. Total 75.86% (242) 24.14% (77) 319 percent of women coming intimate partners or family (4) your personal property By Gender into medical emergency members may be classified has been destroyed in the Unknown 66.67% 33.33% 9 Female 77.51% 22.49% 169 Male 74.47% 25.53% 141 Nostalgia Total 75.86% (242) 24.14% (77) 319 The same thing years. matter not meant to be 1878 sold for $3,193.62. happens every I drag out retained or preserved. Elkins had been an Amer- Survey conducted October 10, 2013. year, just about this boxes of “stuff.” I’m not entirely sure why ican industrialist, a Sena- time. I’m driving I love “stuff.” I still have a score sheet tor, served as Secretary Chase Underwood’s booth and Bud Mallahan, and they home in the dark, Always have. from a card game I played of War, and served in Con- reminds a friend of her want to decorate their front the air is crisp, my There are dozens ten years ago, except that gress. His letters ranged grandmother’s owl collec- door with Autumn wreaths car window is rolled of shoe boxes, it was a good night. One I from addressing President tion. It thrills me that fami- by Shelia Cinnamon. I dare down, and some By Joey wine crates, cigar wanted to remember. I’m Grant, to an 8 page hand- lies want to plan their holi- not forget. long forgotten song McKinley boxes, cardboard like that. Turns out I’m not written letter to the editor day meals around a table plays on the radio. jewelry boxes. the only one. If you type of the New York Daily Sun that was built by Christine A song that reminds me of Well, you get the idea. ephemera into eBay right Times, defending himself my misspent youth. Or a They hold the secrets to now, you will get just under for the murder of Reverend song that reminds me of my my personal history. All the 70,000 hits! With items Franklin James Tolby. even more misspent young things that made me laugh, ranging from a 1949 essay I think that is why I love adulthood. Brilliant chunks that broke my heart, that from Harvard University this store, that we have of memory come rushing changed my life. Just so written by Norman Mailer opened, so very much. I love back to me and my mind many memories, and you to a 1908 photo postcard that people walk in, and are begins to drift. can believe if it has moved of a Red Sox versus Tigers taken to a sweeter time in For those twenty or thirty me, I have kept it. baseball game. their lives. I enjoy hearing minutes, I’m young again. It I must admit I’m addicted Just this past July a set about nights spent at a is then, that I become nos- to ephemera. Per Wikipe- of 200 letters written by table exactly like the one talgic for all the things that dia; Ephemera is any tran- Stephen B. Elkins, from sitting in the booth of Pam remind me of my teenage sitory written or printed October of 1875 to May Adkins, or how the owls in

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Early Education Provides Mold for Outstanding Life (Part V): The blessings begin In Memphis, begun,” Perry he experienced his first ‘pro- and the doctors had Carol a ring of excessive muscle. Carol and Perry said. By then, jectile’ vomiting that went trying to feed Barron during This enlarged and spas- McGinnis had the young family several feet behind them the procedure so as to allow tic muscle prevented food each other and finally had a car. onto the wall. By the time them to better see what from passing from the a dream. They They loaded Car- we arrived back in Mem- was happening. She wore stomach,” Perry explained. Carol and Perry McGinnis had little else— ol’s things in it phis, he had been able to a heavy lead apron which, I can only imagine how ter- with Barron a few days not even a car! and headed to keep very little, if any, milk for her small size, dragged rifying it was to have this after they brought him Perry rode Mem- the hospital, down.” Doctors could not the floor and weighted her illness attack one so small. home from his successful phis city buses making a quick immediately diagnose the down so that she could “Surgery for the little guy abdominal surgery. to school; Carol By Ralphine Major stop for gas on problem, and little Barron hardly move,” Perry added. was successful and we was in medical school at ralphine3@yahoo. rode them to com the way. Barron, continued to be dehydrated This time, when the pedia- finally were able to relax the University of Tennes- work. But over their first son, and lose weight. trician palpated the baby’s after several days of fear see, and Reba was gra- time, things changed. was born at 6:30 a.m. Their “Carol got out Dr. Spock’s stomach his diagnosis for our son’s survival,” he cious to help us watch after It was July of 1959 and precious baby thrived for book and made her diagno- was—pyloric stenosis. The shared. Barron. Dr. Carroll McGin- the last school quarter two or three weeks. “We sis of pyloric stenosis, but first-time mother was right. Though far from their nis practiced medicine for before graduation in Sep- had brought Barron home the doctors couldn’t con- It sounded like something home near Knoxville, they many years in Knoxville tember. Perry’s dental class to Knoxville at a few weeks firm what she believed to serious facing the young were fortunate to have and St. Mary’s, and he and had played a softball game of age to show him off to be the problem,” the future family—and it was. family nearby. “Carroll Reba are now retired.” the night before, and Carol the grandparents,” Perry dentist said. At six weeks “This was a congeni- McGinnis (Perry’s cousin) September brought more was in the stands watch- said. “As we were prepar- of age, the baby’s condi- tal condition most often and his wife, Reba, were in significant events to the ing. “It was 2:00 a.m. the ing to drive back to Mem- tion worsened. The doctors found in the first born Memphis at the time. Carol McGinnis family. (In the fol- following morning when phis, Carol recalls sitting in ordered a second round male in a family whereby and Carroll always joked lowing weeks, the blessings she awakened me with a rocker at my mother and of x-rays. “We were in the the initial portion of the about the ‘other’ Carol/ continue in Memphis for her news that labor had dad’s feeding Barron when room during those x-rays, small intestine developed Carroll,” Perry said. “Carroll the young family of three.)

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Summer is generally the season when most students enjoy time off from school activities, but it wasn’t the case for many Seymour High School choral students. This past summer, Matt Gainey, Lydia Ogle, and Hannah Williams auditioned for and were accepted into the prestigious Tennessee Gene Blaylock Governor’s School for the Arts. While in attendance for six weeks, these Seymour Rural/Metro Fire Department choral students earned college credit and had a chance to hone their artistic talents. names 36-year veteran Knox Equally busy were David McConnell and Ty County Fire Chief Nease who were accepted into the Tennes- see Ambassador’s Choir. Both students Cont. from page 1 traveled with other Tennessee choral stu- to his studies at UT-Knoxville and dents to Italy, England, France, Germany, earned a degree in business man- Switzerland, and Lithuania. While in these agement, a decision he describes as countries, they had the opportunity to per- a good one. form with other choral students in some of “My education has been a big the oldest cathedrals in the world to sold- asset, especially in the later years of out audiences. my career when I’ve taken on more of Once the summer break was over for an administrative role,” said Blaylock, SHS Choral students, things only got busier. who has numerous firefighter certifi- They began the 2nd week of school with a cations and also is a hazardous mate- concert for the Seymour Rotary Club. This rials specialist. was followed the next week by a concert Moving into his new role as fire for the Tennessee Organization of School chief, Blaylock looks forward to work- Superintendents at their recent banquet. ing closely with the Emergency Medi- In attendance at the banquet was Gover- cal Services division. nor Bill Haslam. After the banquet, Gover- 2013 SHS All-East Students. “Approximately 70 percent of our nor Haslam left a crowd of people waiting calls are medical, so cooperation with to shake his hand so that he could join the the EMS side is very important,” said choir on the concert stage. While talking Presbyterian Church, and to perform the among 54 competing East Tennessee high Blaylock. “I have been working as a to the choir, Governor Haslam said that his “Star Spangled Banner” for an Ice Bears schools to make the Tennessee All-East firefighter for a long time. I just want to children sang in the high school choir and hockey game. In addition, Smoky Moun- Choir. Seniors Matt Gainey, Eli Heaton, continue working with all the men and that he knew a great choir when he heard tain Opry has put together a video of the and Stephen Quilliams will serve as alter- women on the street to keep provid- one. He said, “This is a great choir! What choir singing Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” nates. ing the quality fire service that we’ve a pleasure to hear them sing! I’m very from Messiah that will be featured their Upcoming performances for the SHS provided for many years.” impressed with their work.” upcoming production slated to open Nov. Choir include the Seymour’s Got Talent The Crossville, Tenn., native moved As word has continued to spread regard- 1. Contest on Monday, Oct. 21 at 7:00, the to Knoxville as a child and was a ing the excellence of the SHS Choir, they Seymour choral students Devin Absher, annual Veterans Day Concert Nov. 7 at member of the first freshman class have been in constant demand to sing for Lenne Brakebill, Anthony Douglas, Ashley 1:30 and 7:00, Nov. 8 at 1:30, and Nov. 9 at the old Doyle High School. He and various local events. They were invited Feulner, Blakely Graham, Austin Grizzle, at 7:00, and the Winter Concert on Friday, his wife, Debra, currently live in South to sing at the recent Be Strong Hold On Lexxi Hodges, Stephanie Horton, Meghan Dec. 13 at 7:00. For more information Knox County. Their son, Logan, is also 5K race that raised money for area first Mayes, Ty Nease, Cheyenne Nieman, Lydia regarding these productions, please see a firefighter with Rural/Metro and responders and have also been invited to Ogle, Joe Scott, Nate Watson and Hannah the Seymour High School website or con- works at Station 16 in Bluegrass. sing at the Toys for Tots fundraiser, Car- Williams also added to the list of achieve- tact the school at 577-7040. son-Newman College Winter Concert, Sey- ments of the choral department by having mour United Methodist Church, Greystone the 2nd highest number of students from SHOP SOUTH! 8028 Chapman Hwy 865-573-2416

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Tennessee Archive Greenhouse Cistern dedicated of Moving Image and Sound is donated to the at Halls High School Knox County Public Library Knox County Public Library has announced the donation of the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS) to its Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection. This gift helps ensure the con- tinued preservation of East Tennessee history through regional film, video, local television, and recorded sound material. The col- lection was donated to the Library by TAMIS co-found- ers, Bradley Reeves and Louisa Trott. Reeves has joined the Library staff as curator and manager of the audiovisual archives. “The donation of the TAMIS collection to the Knox County Public Library’s McClung Collection is great Photo by Dan Andrews. news. Knoxville has a Roy A. Arthur, Knox County Watershed Coordinator of Knox County Stormwater Management was on hand last Tuesday to dedicate Halls High unique and interesting his- School’s new cistern. tory, and much of it was captured on film or audio,” By Tasha Mahurin Force installed the 1,500 gallon possible without the hard work by the schools agricultural stud- said Knox County Mayor [email protected] state-of-the-art cistern in the of the Beaver Creek Task Force ies program. Among other things, Tim Burchett. “I would like Knox County Mayor Tim greenhouse located on the and Adopt-A-Watershed program, students will get to study plant to personally thank Bradley Burchett and Dr. Jim McIntyre, campus of Halls High School. a partnership between Knox growth using rain water versus Reeves and Louisa Trott for Superintendent of Knox County Formed in 1998, the Beaver County Stormwater Management donating this historic col- treated municipal water. Students Schools, joined members of Creek Task Force was founded and Knox County Schools,” lection to the Library so the Halls Outdoor Classroom to address the impacts of urban- Burchett added. are currently using the water to children and families can Committee to dedicate a new ization on the Beaver Creek Developed by Rainwater help grow sweet banana peppers enjoy it for years to come.” greenhouse cistern at Halls High Watershed- which includes the Resources of Knoxville, the cis- and habanero peppers. “We are extremely School last week. Gibbs and Karns communities. tern will capture 34,000 gallons The Adopt-a-Watershed pro- pleased to welcome Bradley “The new greenhouse cistern Halls High, which also lies along of rainwater a year for green- gram is a Knox County Schools Reeves and his valuable is an exciting project for agri- the watershed, has long advocat- house irrigation and will be used program funded by Knox County collection into the Library,” culture students at Halls High ed support for conservation and as a learning tool at the school’s commented Steve Cotham, Stormwater Management. It is School,” said Knox County Mayor public education as it pertains to 3.3 acre outdoor classroom. Manager of the McClung Tim Burchett. the endangered area. Designed to capture and use in its 18th year, and has served Historical Collection. “His As the final project funded by “It will be used as a learn- rainwater from a greenhouse 125,000 students in various work in preserving his- a TN Department of Agriculture ing tool for the outdoor class- roof, the system supports scien- Knox County middle and high toric news footage, home grant, the Beaver Creek Task room, and would not have been tific horticultural investigations schools. Continue on page 2 PAGE B2 The Knoxville Fo c u s October 14, 2013 A shameful mess Okay, let’s of the end- come to a screeching crash through it. Sure, fringe groups should not time has come for them try to sort less drama halt. Families of fallen the budget needs a seri- be dictating the course of to find ways to fix things, things out. that plays in soldiers are left waiting ous perusal to find waste our country. and yes, that means com- The House of our nation’s for death benefits that that should be cut. Democracy is built promising and, above all, Representatives governmental the government won’t However, what folks must upon the basis of “major- using God-given common Republicans halls. Right now, pay. People still have be willing to do is give ity rule.” At present, a sense. don’t like national parks house payments or rent up some of the services small minority is run- Pictures of several Obamacare. are closed. due, and they still have to that our government pro- ning the show, and they national buildings show They want to Folks who’ve provide food for families. vides if the cuts are to be are doing one poor job them encased in scaf- defund it, delay By Joe Rector traveled to the The worry about meet- made. That’s what makes of it. Extremism, wheth- folding. The Washington [email protected] it, or do any- nation’s capi- ing bills is once again all of us hedge because er it comes from terror- Monument and the thing else to stop its tal to soak in some of the present, just as it was in we don’t want to lose ists from abroad or from Supreme Court Building implementation. So, great history of the coun- 2008 when the bottom anything. citizens of the U.S., never are under repair. Perhaps they refuse to fund the try are turned away at fell out of the economy. I’m thinking that most has in mind what is best we need to rustle budget with a continuing the gates. I think of the Isn’t it ironic that the very Americans are just about for the whole. It works at up every member of resolution unless provi- impact on children not ones who have caused over partisan politics that tearing apart the fabric Congress and the execu- sions to kill the law are being allowed to walk up this debacle are receiving paralyze the country. We’ll of a great country and tive branch and do a bit included. Democrats in to the Lincoln Monument their paychecks? continue to have two par- reduces it to a malfunc- of renovation on them. the Senate refuse to act or on veterans not being Some representatives ties because not every- tioning machine. Either these individu- on any bills sent to them allowed to pay tribute to are playing a game of one has the same take on America needs elect- als begin to perform the by the House. The presi- their fallen brethren at chicken about the nation- what is best for our coun- ed officials who are lead- jobs for which they were dent refuses to budge the World War II Memorial al debt. Let’s be clear: the try and its citizens. What ers, not destroyers. We elected, or they can be since he declares that or the Vietnam Wall. issue in question deals the overwhelming major- are ready for those we replaced with others who the Affordable Care Act is Millions of folks are with debts that have ity of people are sick choose to work to make hold the country’s inter- law that has been passed seeing the impact of this already been incurred. and disgusted with are this country better, not to ests above their own. and declared okay by the shutdown on their lives. Our country simply those individuals who are cripple it. An old saying U.S. Supreme Court. Furloughs for government cannot renege on its bills. more interested in ide- might put it best: “Lead, What’s now left is a workers and layoffs in If we default, the effects ology than country. That follow, or get out of the “mell of a hess!” Like the private sector hit as won’t ripple through the comes from both the far way!” That’s sound advice most Americans, I’m tired the wheels of production world economy; they will right and the far left. The for all politicians. The

TAMIS donated to Library Cont. from page 1 reels and videotapes of by TAMIS TAMIS contains unearthed focus on developing and History Center, 601. S. Gay movies and early televi- home movies, documen- includes the clips of the Cas early demo preserving our collection, Street. The exhibit draws sion programs as well as taries, advertisements, early televi- recordings which is one of the best heavily from TAMIS and will early musical recordings industrial and training sion shows of Walker show, by a young of its kind in the country. include clips of early Jim provides a clear and solid films, commercial films, Cas Walker, early recordings D o l l y We are leading the way Clayton and Cas Walker window into life in East television programming, 1982 World’s of a young Dolly Parton. in managing and offering shows, advertisements Tennessee from the begin- and newsreels, all with Fair footage, Parton, newsreels, “Having audiovisual collections to and other iconic imagery. ning of the 20th century. local or regional connec- and the Jim the sup- preserve our heritage.” To access TAMIS resourc- This is a unique collection tions. Its audio collection Thompson’s home movies, and por t of An exhibit showcasing es, patrons are asked to that will be available to includes vintage radio pro- home local television the public the first twenty years of make an appointment by everyone from documen- gramming, sound record- movies of commercials dating library is local television is sched- calling (865) 215-8801 or tary filmmakers and stu- ings, and oral histories and 1915 of the back to 1915 a tremen- uled to open at the Museum emailing breeves@knoxlib. dents to genealogists and field recordings from the Great Smoky dous boost of East Tennessee History org. A sample of video clips local history buffs.” region, which date back to Mountains, to the con- on November 2 with a can be viewed at www. The collection, dating the 1930’s. which helped spawn the tinued success in growing grand opening celebration knoxlib.org/TAMIS. back to 1915, currently Some of the iconic pro- local national park move- this wonderful collection,” scheduled for November contains more than 5,000 gramming preserved ment. TAMIS recently noted Reeves. “I can now 1 at the East Tennessee PAGE B2 The Knoxville Fo c u s October 14, 2013 October 14, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B3 Horace Maynard Pages from won the respect of his Maynard kept up the colleagues, especially for pressure although it was the Political being forthright. Even two years before Union Past those who admitted they troops entered Knoxville. didn’t especially like Like many others in Maynard claim to have his situation, Horace voted for him because of Maynard’s property his intellect and ability. was confiscated by the Confederates and he was Maynard’s first bid for unable to return to his Congress was in 1853 home in Knoxville. when he challenged William Montgomery Historian Natalie By Ray Hill Churchwell, who was a Sweet noted some [email protected] native of East Tennessee, correspondence to as well as a much- President Lincoln There are quite a admired attorney and from Congressman few things named for judge. Churchwell had Maynard outlining the Horace Maynard in our first been elected to plight of the people of community, not the least Congress in 1851 as East Tennessee. In of which is Maynardville. a Democrat. Horace 1862, Maynard wrote Yet, few people seem to Maynard was thrashed President Lincoln from recall Horace Maynard, by local newspapers Massachusetts, “Having who was one of the who kept up a drumbeat provided for the freedom masters of Tennessee’s of opposition to his of the slaves, can you rough and tumble politics candidacy. Churchwell not, I beg you, in God’s before and after the Civil must have been an name, do something War. exceptionally able young for the freedom of the man, as he was first white people of East Horace Maynard was, elected to Congress when Tennessee?” at one time or the other, only twenty-five years a successful politician, old. Churchwell is also Maynard’s wife Laura diplomat, lawyer, the last Democrat to be also wrote to Lincoln, educator and briefly, elected to Congress from wondering “…perhaps jurist. Tennessee’s Second you have a son - - - I have District. one in that little army at Maynard was not a Cumberland Gap & many native Tennessean, Maynard resumed his another mother’s son is having been born law practice and waited there - - - Shall they be in Westborough, until 1857 when he saved?” Massachusetts August again ran for Congress. 30, 1814. Maynard William M. Churchwell’s Horace Maynard was entered prestigious successor in Congress finally able to come home Amherst College and was William Henry Sneed. and to his dismay, he promptly displayed his Sneed had been a Whig, discovered a serious sense of purpose as but with the Whig Party rift between Unionists well as ambition when having deteriorated to over the Emancipation From the author’s personal collection. he put a large “V” above nothing, he ran and was Proclamation. Maynard Congressman Horace Maynard shortly before his death in 1882 the door to his rooms. elected on the American did not run for Congress Nobody seemed to Party ticket. Sneed again, but accepted know exactly what the refused to seek a second an offer from Andrew “V” meant and Maynard term, opening the door Johnson to serve as Tennessee, due to by President Ulysses S. in Tennessee. It was wasn’t telling, until for Horace Maynard to Tennessee’s attorney redistricting, was electing Grant. Horace Maynard Maynard’s ability as an he became the class run again. general. Johnson had a Congressman-At-Large served for five years attorney that caused valedictorian. Just after been appointed military in 1872 and Maynard as Minister to Turkey Union County to name its graduating from Amherst, This time Maynard governor for Tennessee was the Republican until his appointment county seat for him. Knox Maynard relocated to had the support of the by President Lincoln candidate, facing former as Postmaster General County had attempted Knoxville, as he had Knoxville Whig, which and Johnson’s personal President Andrew during the administration to sue the newly formed accepted an offer to was the newspaper of support for the Union Johnson, who was the of President Rutherford Union County and the teach at East Tennessee William G. “Parson” eventually led to his being Democratic candidate. B. Hayes. Union County fathers College (which eventually Brownlow. Maynard won selected to run for vice B. F. Cheatham also wisely employed Horace became the University and was reelected two president in 1864. entered the race Maynard was still the Maynard as their of Tennessee). Initially, years later as a member as an Independent Postmaster General when attorney. Until that time, Professor Maynard of the “Opposition” Party. With Tennessee’s Democrat. Maynard he died in Knoxville on the territory comprising taught students at East Maynard’s popularity reentry into the Union, won the election, which May 3, 1882. Union County had been Tennessee College’s inside his own district Maynard was again a was a stinging defeat in Knox County. Maynard preparatory program, was increasing and he candidate for Congress for Johnson. In fact, Horace Maynard’s successfully defended which was essentially won nearly 70% of the in 1866 and was elected. Johnson’s strong desire death was completely Union County’s right to a high school class. vote in his first reelection He was reelected in 1868 to return to elective office unexpected. He had exist and in gratitude, Maynard soon won a campaign. Congressman and Governor William and vindicate his stormy attended the Republican Maynardville came to be promotion and began Maynard won a third term G. Brownlow appointed tenure as president State Convention in the county seat. teaching college courses, in 1861 on the “Unionist” Maynard to a vacancy was frustrated until he Nashville earlier in the specializing in ancient Party ticket. Maynard on the Tennessee State eventually won a seat in week and Maynard There is still the Horace languages as well as had won three elections Supreme Court. Maynard the United States Senate. had been well enough Maynard Middle School in mathematics. with a different political did not bother to resign Few presidents have to attend church the Union County, which had affiliation each time. from Congress, but been abused as Andrew following Sunday and once been the Horace The Massachusetts- continued to serve as Johnson was and the gave a lecture that same Maynard High School. born Maynard was Interestingly, while both Congressman from former chief executive evening. Maynard was Although he has been not impressed with Horace Maynard was the Second District and a hoped the people who walking the streets of gone for well over one Knoxville. He considered deeply opposed to Justice of the Tennessee knew him best would Knoxville on Monday and hundred years, one can it unrefined and anything secession, he was a Supreme Court. give him the opportunity even entertained at his still see sprinkled through but progressive. Horace slave owner. His father to serve yet again. home until 10:00 p.m. the obituaries a few aged Maynard considered was an abolitionist and My friend Donald Johnson’s triumph was that night. Later that men named for Maynard. leaving Knoxville, but Maynard, despite his Paine, himself an able abbreviated by his death evening Maynard began after passing the Bar in loyalty to the Union, was lawyer and historian from a stroke. to experience chest Despite his pungent 1844, he became quite not above defending the and former president pains, but refused to see and oftentimes abrasive successful in arguing practice of slavery. As of the Bar Association, Having been elected a doctor or be taken to personality, Horace cases in local courts and Tennessee began to has written an excellent statewide, Congressman the hospital, claiming the Maynard made himself his dissatisfaction with come apart at the seams article on the dilemma Maynard was the GOP pain would pass soon a force to be reckoned Knoxville abated. during the raging debate of Maynard’s service on candidate for governor in enough. Finally Maynard with through intellect on secession, Horace the Tennessee Supreme 1874. Despite a vigorous exclaimed, “I can’t and sheer hard work According to Maynard labored hard to Court and it is well worth campaign, Maynard lost breathe.” Those were his to win the respect and contemporaries who keep Tennessee in the reading, especially for to Democrat James D. last words before dying. admiration of both friends knew Horace Maynard Union. Maynard spoke all legal scholars. Maynard Porter. and foes. It is not an at the time he began across East Tennessee did not remain on the Horace Maynard was easy feat to accomplish. practicing law, Maynard on behalf of the Union court long and his limited Maynard was not long remembered for his did not have the sort of and against secession. participation was upheld out of office as he was acerbic wit, his mastery of personality one would as valid. appointed Minister to the facts and was considered ordinarily associate Maynard was in Ottoman Empire in 1875 one of the ablest lawyers with success in politics. Washington, D. C. when Evidently Maynard could Confederate forces be quite short with occupied much of people and was not a East Tennessee. particularly genial sort of Congressman Maynard Dogwood Family Dentistry fellow. Horace Maynard begged President James D. Hazenfield, DDS regularly employed a Lincoln to send Union Same day appointments available well developed sense troops to take East $20 Look and See exam of sarcasm in dealing Tennessee back from We never charge for pain control with his opponents in the Confederates. the courtroom and some Andrew Johnson, a 6502-B Chapman Hwy. described his personality Democrat, was also Knoxville, TN 37920 as “pungent”. Despite his a strong Unionist and (next to The Rush) 609-9682 abrupt manner, Maynard he and Congressman NOW OFFERING EXTENDED HOURS PAGE B4 The Knoxville Fo c u s October 14, 2013 Knoxville’s ‘King’s Mountain’ A Lecture and Book Signing by Presidential Streets Award-Winning Author Sharyn McCrumb S e e m s the streets Jimmy Carter A Day Away may also be The East Tennessee victory inspired the colo- can’t get named for Historical Society is nies to fight on, ending much respect, local early pleased to announce the war exactly one year doesn’t it? f a m i l i e s that popular Appalachian later at Yorktown. Thomas Although the with simi- author Sharyn McCrumb Jefferson later referred to peanut farmer lar names: will be the guest speak- the Patriot victory as “the and nucle- Wilson Street, er for a presentation and joyful…turn in the tide ar scientist M o n r o e book signing in celebra- of success which termi- from Georgia Street, tion of her new book, nated the Revolutionary is one of the J a c k s o n “King’s Mountain.” The War with the seal of presidents of By Mike Steely Avenue, novel tells the story of the independence.” our nation to R e a g a n Revolutionary War Battle McCrumb jokes that get a street Avenue, of Kings Mountain, in she missed being a Sevier named for him in our fair Clinton Street and Madison which, against all odds, by one bullet, explaining city, the street is only a Street. There’s a Jackson a group of frontier mili- that her ancestor Major couple of blocks long and, Avenue in the Old City. tiamen helped defeat Jonathan Tipton, who with the construction there, Since not all of the presi- a Loyalist army led by was John Sevier’s sec- the street has more or less dents get a street, there’s Major Patrick Ferguson. ond-in-command at Kings disappeared. an all encompassing The event is at 7 p.m., Mountain, married the There are a couple of Presidential Lane in the October 22, 2013, at the widow of Sevier’s brother dozen streets in town Karns Community. And, if East Tennessee History Robert who was wound- named for our presidents. you’re wondering, there’s Center, and is free and ed at Kings Mountain and Does the length and con- always the Eisenhower open to the public. died on the long journey dition of each street have Interstate System that Ferguson’s taunt to cross home. anything to do with how our includes Interstates I- 75, the mountains and lay Of her research and community feels about the I- 140, I-80 and I-275. waste their land and fam- writing on Appalachia, past commander-in-chiefs? What’s the longest street ilies was quickly answered McCrumb remarks, “I find Maybe. named for a president? by the Overmountain that the more I write, the Carter can take some That honor goes to East Men. Sevier (who would more fascinated I become pride in knowing that Tennessee’s own Andrew become the first gover- with the idea of the land the North Carolina/ McCrumb’s many honors his street isn’t the short- J. and if you are think- nor of Tennessee), Isaac as an intricate element in Tennessee mountains. include: Appalachian est presidential street in ing Andrew Jackson you Shelby (first governor the lives of the mountain Included in these are Writers Association Book Knoxville. That “honor’ goes are wrong. It’s for Andrew of Kentucky), William people, and of the past the New York Times Best of the Year Award; the to Gerald Ford. That brief Johnson of Greeneville. The Campbell (brother-in-law as prologue for any con- Sellers, “She Walks These Wilma Dykeman Award president, the non-elect- A J h i g h w a y s t r e t c h e s t h r o u g h of Virginia governor Patrick temporary narrative. This Hills,” “The Rosewood for Literature given by ed successor to Richard Knoxville to Greeneville. Henry), Davy Crockett’s connection to the land is Casket,” and “The Ballad the East Tennessee Nixon, has a little byway in The Tennessean had some father, and Robert E. Lee’s personal as well as the- of Frankie Silver.” Sharyn Historical Society; the Bearden, off Kingston Pike, grit about him. Impeached father, raised an unpaid matic,” says McCrumb. McCrumb’s other best- Audie Award for Best that runs less than a block for his soft attitude about volunteer militia of about The New York Journal of selling novels include Recorded Book; AWA and connects with Dean the defeated South in the 1,000 men to challenge Books describes her work “The Ballad of Frankie Outstanding Contribution Hill Drive. A brief street for Civil War, saved by one vote, Ferguson. as “so finely wrought you Silver,” “The Songcatcher,” to Appalachian Literature a brief president. returning home and later Bringing their own guns get immediately sucked “Ghost Riders,” “St. Dale,” Award; the Chaffin Award Around town you’ll find serving as a U. S. Senator and horses and dressed in and can’t put the book and “The Ballad of Tom for Southern Literature; Lincoln Street and Lincoln back in Washington, in their everyday hunting down. Doesn’t matter Dooley.” the Plattner Award for Road. You’ll find a Nixon Johnson was persistent and shirts, the Overmountain what the subject is--she McCrumb, who was Short Story; and AWA’s Road, but I don’t know if proud. Men crossed the moun- makes the world real and named a “Virginia Best Appalachian Novel. that’s for Richard M. Nixon, It is said that Johnson tains and defeated the people convincing. Woman of History” in She was the first writer-in- the local Nixon family, or was buried in Greeneville Ferguson and his mostly It’s hard to remember that 2008 for Achievement residence at King College Nixon’s Deli. wrapped in a U.S. Flag Loyalist forces in 1780 at they live on the pages, not in Literature, received in Tennessee. In 2005 she And there’s Washington and clutching a copy of the King’s Mountain, west of next door.” the 2011 Perry F. Kendig was honored as the Writer Pike, apparently for George Constitution. Charlotte. The award-winning Award for Achievement of the Year at Emory & Washington. Roosevelt So don’t just say the Following a string of Southern writer is best in Literary Arts from the Henry College. Street is in Maryville, and “AJ Highway,” give it some Continental defeats in the known for her Appalachian Blue Ridge Arts Council there are others, although recognition. north, the Kings Mountain “Ballad” novels, set in of southwest Virginia. 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Sevier County runs past Seymour 53-14 By Ken Lay us all year. We play well who were without the possession but turned it pass to Larry Kennedy just 26.2 seconds before to a certain point and services of starting running over on downs. to pull the home team to halftime and returned a SEYMOUR---Injuries and then we make mistakes back Tanner Sise, who Things were scoreless within 14-7 with 9:14 to blocked punt for a TD with mistakes would prove too and we can’t overcome missed the game with a until late in the opening play in the first half. 8.8 seconds left in the half, much for Seymour High them,” Eagles coach Jim concussion, forced Sevier stanza when Sevier Then, however, things culminating a 40-point School’s football team to Moore said. “We had a County (6-1 overall, 4-0 in County’s Devante rapidly went downhill for second quarter for Sevier overcome Thursday night fumble returned for a the district) to punt on its Matthews recovered a the Eagles. County. against Sevier County. touchdown, we had a first possession and held fumble and returned it Banks returned the The Smoky Bears The undermanned blocked punt returned for the Smoky Bears scoreless for a touchdown. Butuza’s ensuing kickoff 99 yards also scored on their first Eagles surrendered a kick a touchdown and then you on their next possession extra point gave the Smoky for a score that made it possession of the second return for a touchdown, had the kickoff return for a when Paul Butuza missed Bears a 7-0 lead with 2 21-7 Zach Sauls had a half when Manning tossed had a punt blocked and touchdown. a 40-yard field goal. minutes, 27 seconds left 39-yard scoring scamper. a 25-yard touchdown pass gave up a fumble returned “So there’s 21 points Seymour’s offense in the first quarter. Quarterback Luke Manning to Connor Bailey. that resulted in another on things that shouldn’t clicked early. The Eagles Sevier County took a scored on a 2-yard plunge The Eagles closed out touchdown in a 53-14 happen. We knew coming (2-5, 1-3) had a nine-play 14-0 lead early in the to make it 35-7 with 3:36 the scoring when Sexton District 2-AAA loss to rival in that we were going to drive stall on their first second quarter when left in the second frame. hooked up with Jaylen Sevier County Thursday be taking chances and we time and couldn’t take Dorian Banks scored on a And the Smoky Bears Minnifield on a 4-yard pass night before a packed have to have things go our advantage of a short 2-yard run. weren’t finished. late in the third quarter. house at Householder way.” field. Seymour got the Seymour got back in the Dalton Ford caught a Field. Things did go well for ball on the Smoky Bears game when Nick Sexton 34-yard scoring strike from “It’s been that way for Seymour early. The Eagles, 39-yard line on its second threw a 16-yard touchdown Manning to make it 41-7

A Look Ahead, Powell continues Battle of Emory Road dominance A Glance Back By Bill Mynatt, PowellFootballRadioVoice@yahoo. Maryville com rated While it certainly wasn’t the blowout that most 4 points expected, the Powell Pan- thers continued its win- ning ways over its biggest better traditional rival on Friday with a 17-0 win over Halls. than Fulton The win, Powell’s 6th in a By Steve Williams row over the Red Devils and the 10th in the last Maryville would be a four- 12 games between the point favorite over Fulton, if two schools separated the two prep powers played by just 7 miles of Emory each other on a neutral field, Road, might have come at according to Sonny Moore’s quite a cost, however, as latest Computer Power Rat- All State senior quarter- ings. back Hagen Owenby suf- Based on games played fered what appears to be through Oct. 4, Maryville is a knee injury that could No. 1 in Tennessee with a keep him off the field 155.92 rating and Fulton is for the rest of his senior No. 3 with a 151.81 rating. season for the Panthers. To estimate the score dif- Owenby’s injury was ference of a game, com- to be evaluated over the pare the two teams’ power weekend. ratings. (Add two points to Powell started off in the home team for the aver- good shape and things age home field advantage). looked like they could Moore’s ratings are com- get ugly in a hurry, as the puted weekly and can be Panthers jumped out on Photo by Eric Kennedy viewed on line. top very early on. Powell’s Connor Sepesi follows his blocking Friday night against rival Halls in Powell’s 17-0 win in the Battle of The highest rated teams in On the game’s second Emory Road. Sepesi took over for injured team mate Hagen Owenby and rushed for 119 yards to help Powell the state, by classifications, play Owenby handed the improve to 5-2 on the season. are Maryville in 6A, Knox- ball to speedy senior ville West in 5A (134.76), running back Tyshawn the last play of the second Halls defense played well Rogers’ 20 yard field goal Owenby’s injury turns out Fulton in 4A, Alcoa in 3A Gardin. Gardin started quarter came up just in its own right in keep- try was good, making it a to be serious. (135.84), Grace Christian left, and then found a cut short. Powell led by that ing Powell out of scoring 3 score game at 17-0 with “We’ve got his back”, in 2A (124.92), Nashville back lane and sprinted 7-0 score at the half. range. 2:32 to go. senior linebacker Josh Christian in 1A (109.60), towards the right sideline. After making halftime The second Halls Halls had a shot at ruin- Singleton said when ask Nashville Ensworth in Divi- Nobody wearing a Halls adjustments and re-game fumble was very costly ing the Powell shutout what he told the sopho- sion II-AA (155.36) and jersey could catch him as planning knowing that for the Red Devils as its late, but couldn’t connect more QB. “He’s one of 11 Webb School in Division II-A Gardin went 61 yards in Owenby would be unavail- quarterback, freshman on a 32 yard field goal on the field on offense, (136.52). to the end zone. Austin able the rest of the game, Caden Harbin, took a attempt with less than a and we (the seniors) will Rogers’ kick made the Powell got a huge break nasty hit and was down minute to go. Powell went be there to help him out DON’T BLINK: Thirteen of score 7-0 Panthers just on the second half kick- for an extended period to the victory formation any way we can.” Fulton’s 52 scoring drives 59 seconds in to the con- off when the Panther kick as a medical team was and secured the win to Gardin followed up his this season have taken only test. cover team dislodged the called in. Harbin was car- improve to 5-2 overall, 12 carry – 245 yard night one play. Thirty of 52 have While Powell’s defense football from the Halls ried off the field and taken and 4-1 in District 3AAA last week at Clinton with taken less than 60 sec- held Halls to just 57 total return man. Powell recov- to a hospital as a precau- play. another terrific rushing onds. offensive yards in the first ered the ball at the Halls tion with just 23 second “Conner Sepesi came game for the Panthers. half, the Panther offense 38 and needed just two left in the third. Reports in the game at quarter- The 5’9” and 165 pound CLASSIC RIVALRY: Veteran had some success moving plays to score. After a 25 late on Friday night indi- back in a tough situation”, speedster ran for 195 Farragut Coach Eddie Court- the football, but couldn’t yard Sepesi run behind cated that Harbin’s inju- Powell head coach Tobi yards on 15 carries and ney describes the longtime put any more points on the right side of the offen- ries are not believed to be Kilgore told me after the the 2 TDs against Halls. West Knox County clash the board, themselves. sive line moved the ball serious. game on the Panther Post Sepesi also eclipsed the between his Admirals and Owenby’s injury came to the 13, Gardin scored Without either start- Game Show on radio AM 100 yard mark, carrying the Bulldogs as “one of the early in the second quar- again on the next play, ing QB in the game, both 620 WRJZ. “I thought he the ball 15 times himself best in the state for over ter, and seemed to take running up the middle and teams’ offenses contin- managed the game about and netting 119 yards. 30 years.” The two teams the wind out of the Pan- making a cut to the end ued to struggle in the final as well as he could have Powell totaled 371 will play each other in this ther sails for the rest of zone once again. Rogers’ stanza. done under the circum- yards of offense on the week’s Rivalry Thursday TV the half. kick made the score 14-0 Sepesi and the Panther stances. We don’t win night – 341 of those game on MyVLT starting at Sophomore Conner with just 35 seconds gone offense were able to put the football game with- coming on the ground. 7 o’clock. Sepesi moved in to the in the half. together one fourth quar- out his playing as well as Not much doing at all “The importance of the quarterback spot from Powell’s defense con- ter drive to ice the game. he did.” on the offensive side game is because of the his normal wide receiver tinued its outstanding Powell started at its own While it was Sepesi’s for Halls, as the Powell interest from both student slot to replace Owenby, play in the third, forc- 37, and using 5:45 of first meaningful action as defense held the Red bodies and the alumni,” and got the Panthers in ing two Halls fumbles, game clock and taking 10 a varsity QB for Powell, he Devils, now 0-7 overall to field goal position late and giving the ball back plays, moved the football certainly has a lot of sup- and 0-5 in District 3AAA in the half, but Rogers’ 39 to the Panther offense to the Halls 2 where it had port from his team mates play, to just 135 offensive Continue on page 2 yard field goal attempt on in good shape, but the 4th and goal. From there if he is to be the guy if Continue on page 2 PAGE C2 The Knoxville Fo c u s October 14, 2013 Templeton is a champion and team leader Hardin Valley the Hawks were junior Dar- sweeps KIL cross tanian Oakley (fourth place), Tanner Witsell (12th) and country titles Jose Parrilla (19th). By Steve Williams Hardin Valley totaled 38 After breezing to victory in points (lowest score wins). the annual Knoxville Inter- Webb School was runner- scholastic League cross up with 70 points, followed country meet and taking by Farragut (101), Bearden a few seconds to catch (116) and West (127). his breath, Aaron Temple- Bearden senior Chase ton didn’t leave for the tent Hilton broke up the Hardin area. Instead, he stayed Valley pack with a third to shout encouragement place showing. Joe Bindner, to his Hardin Valley Acad- Catholic junior, was fifth. emy teammates as they Also in the top 10 were Jack- approached the finish line. son Schmid of West (sixth Templeton, the defend- place), Louis Morris of Far- ing TSSAA Class AAA state ragut (seventh), and Webb’s champion, explained after Elliot Baerman (eighth) and the meet that was an exam- Reece Rose (ninth). L&N ple of his desire to be a team Stem Academy’s Dagon leader for the Hawks in his Uselton just nipped Adam senior season. Johnston for 10th place. “My freshman year, Hardin When it comes to racing Valley won state, and I was cross country, Emma Mash-

on that team,” said Temple- burn doesn’t care about Photo by Barry Seaton ton, “That was just a great being the pacesetter. Some- feeling, but ever since then times, though, she finds her- Close to 200 runners representing 17 schools take off at the start of the KIL cross country boys race at Sequoyah Park our team has been kind self in that position. last Thursday morning. The course was 5,000 meters or 3.1 miles long. of stagnant, so this year “It’s kind of a hard place I’ve tried to really become to be,” said the Hardin Valley a leader for the team and Academy senior after lead- Mashburn was clocked in CAK’s girls were runner- Zimmer (sixth), Farragut’s and we treat it as such. It’s a I’m trying to motivate the ing from start to finish in 18 minutes, 37.70 seconds. sup with 71 points. Farragut Anna Woodford (ninth) and points race. We don’t really guys.” winning the KIL champion- Rebecca Story, an eighth (80), Webb School (89) and Webb’s Madeline Christian worry about time. We just So far, so good. ship for the third year in a grader at Christian Acad- Catholic (109) rounded out (10th). care about beating other Hardin Valley’s boys row. emy of Knoxville, came in the top five. Bryan Brown, Hardin teams and racing for points. repeated as KIL champi- “This year has been kind second at 18:43.48. Other top finishers in Valley coach, said the sweep We need to run well here to ons last Thursday on the of hard because I don’t have HVA’s girls, with 48 the individual competi- of team and individual titles move our primary goal for- 5K course at Sequoyah my racing buddy, Hannah points, won their fourth tion behind Mashburn and was a good way to start the ward and reach the state.” Park as Templeton led the (Feiten), out there with me. I straight championship. Story were West sopho- “championship season” por- One hundred and ninety way with a winning time 15 really don’t know what pace The Lady Hawks’ Zoe Anto- more Megan Murray (third tion of the schedule. boys and 131 girls compet- minutes, 25.79 seconds. to push and how to push. I nas placed seventh, Karlie place), Webb junior Peigh- “Obviously, our biggest ed in the annual event. Lachlan Dickie took second like it when there’s people Yinger eighth, Alexandra ton Meske (fourth), Cath- goal is the state meet every place, almost 35 seconds up there I can feed off, but I Christopoulos (15th) and olic senior Annie Batch- year,” he said. “But this is back. Other top runners for feel like I still got strong.” Kayle Peacock (17th). eller (fifth), CAK’s Sarah our county championship A 3-3 finish and Vols will go bowling Maryville rated 4 points It’s halftime of least give Tennes- Vols built a 31-7 lead over tough loss. better than Fulton the 2013 Univer- see a good scare. South Alabama. About the Tennessee will try to sity of Tennessee Instead, they gave time Coach Jones was prob- build on it at high noon this Cont. from page 1 County, 61-40. football season up seven turn- ably going to put freshman coming Saturday against added Courtney. “There and the Vols are overs, including quarterback Riley Ferguson the ol’ ball coach and is a real sense of pride BELIEVE IT OR NOT: Play- 3-3. That’s no big five interceptions. in the game for his debut as South Carolina. While the and high expectations to ers and coaches on the surprise. By Steve Tennessee, not a Vol, the Jaguars started a Vols had an open date this be successful in our com- Central Bobcats’ and But UT easily Williams Petrino, rolled, comeback that pulled them past weekend, the No. 14 munities. You put that with Clinton Dragons’ football could be 5-1 right 52-20. within seven points. It took ranked Gamecocks played district/playoff possibili- teams, and their fans, now and 2-0 in Southeast- The Vols played next at an interception by Brian at Arkansas. ties, it adds to the impor- experienced both the ern Conference. On the No. 2 ranked Oregon, and if Randolph in the end zone Let me be he first to tance of this game.” agony of defeat and the other hand, they could be I remember correctly were with less than two minutes say Tennessee is on the thrill of victory in the clos- 2-4 overall. 28-point underdogs. I got remaining to save the day. bubble, as far as qualify- CAT FIGHT: The Powell ing seconds of their Dis- Let’s look back. my hopes up in the early With No. 6 ranked Geor- ing for a post-season bowl Panthers will host the Oak trict 3-AAA shootout at Tennessee began the going as Tennessee scored gia on the way to Knoxville, game. The Vols have to get Ridge Wildcats in a pivot- Clinton last Friday night. Butch Jones era against first and trailed only 10-7 many UT fans were scratch- at least three more wins to al District 3-AAA game Central’s defense Austin Peay. Before the at the end of the opening ing their heads trying to become eligible. this Friday. The two teams stopped a Clinton drive at game, I went up to the first quarter. Then reality set in. understand how the Bull- If we count top-ranked have identical records: 4-1 the Bobcats’ 12-yard line Austin Peay fan I saw out- The Ducks got their thing dogs could only be favored Alabama as a sure loss and in district play, 5-2 over- to protect a 57-54 lead side Neyland Stadium and going, pulled away to a by 10½ points. We would Vanderbilt and Kentucky as all. with 2:12 remaining in told him, “Fly is open.” He 59-14 win and also were soon find out the oddsmak- sure wins, that means the Powell Coach Tobi Kilg- the game. Central tried to replied, “Let’s Go Peay!” merciful. ers knew their stuff. Geor- Vols must defeat either ore points out what it will run out the clock but was That was fun. Florida was generous gia won 34-31 in over- South Carolina, Missouri take for his team to come forced to punt. The Bob- The next AP fan I saw was and misfortunate in Week time. If the game had been or Auburn to get to 6-6. out on top. cats snapped the ball over a woman. Without thinking, 4. Butch didn’t take advan- played in the days before Missouri was a surpris- “Oak Ridge is a great their punter’s head and I said, “Fly is open.” She tage of it. His experiment replay was utilized, a flying ing 5-0 and ranked No. 25 football team and is used into the end zone, where didn’t reply but gave me a to start Nathan Peterman Pig would have scored and in the Associated Press poll to winning,” indicated Kilg- Clinton’s Shane Hooks dirty look. Oops, I thought. backfired. His decision to Tennessee would have heading into its game at ore. “We have to come out recovered for a touch- That wasn’t fun. leave the struggling quar- won. Georgia Saturday. Auburn and play mistake-free foot- down, giving the Dragons The Vols beat the Gov- terback in the game cost The atmosphere in Ney- was 4-1 and listed among ball to win this game. We a 60-57 lead with 22 sec- ernors 45-0. It could have him a signature win. With land for the Georgia game “others receiving votes” as have to be able to spread onds left. been much worse. UT led Justin Worley at QB, the was electric. Many pros- it prepared to host Western the football around on As it turned out, Yogi 42-0 at intermission. We Vols could have won that pects were on hand to wit- Carolina. offense and get all of was right. It ain’t over till learned our new coach is game on that day with all ness it and also the Smokey As I see it, Tennessee’s our players involved, we it’s over. merciful. that happened. Instead, a Gray uniforms the Vols wore best chances for victory cannot be predictable. As time expired, the Bobby Petrino and West- backup quarterback led the for the first time. versus this trio will come “Defensively, we have to Bobcats’ JaJuan Stinson ern Kentucky rode into Gators to a 31-17 win. I was glad to hear Coach against South Carolina and bend-don’t-break all night hauled in a 59-yard TD town in Week 2. I don’t Tennessee won a game Jones say in his post-game Auburn. Simply because long and try to force them pass from Austin Kirby think Petrino came in on a it came close to losing the comments he didn’t believe the Vols will have Neyland into making a mistake. If to give Central the win, motorcycle. Some thought following week. With Worley in moral victory. A lot of and you on their side. we give up big plays, we 63-60. the Hilltoppers would at back at quarterback, the hope did ooze from that won’t be able to win this In his post-game radio game. show, Clinton Coach Josh “The game is at Powell, Kerr said, “Special players Powell continues Battle of Emory Road dominance so we will have the back- make special plays,” refer- Cont. from page 1 up big with 11 total tack- Battle of Black Oak Ridge. importance of the Powell- ing of the best fan base ring to Stinson. “We had yards for the game. les. Defensive ends Dalton Central comes in to that Oak Ridge game, since the around town and the three guys all over him.” Singleton was one of Long and Cody Reed also game off of the strength of inception of the current atmosphere will be awe- the defensive leaders in had terrific games with 8 a 63-60 win at Clinton on district format, Powell and some. Really looking for- the game for Powell with tackles each. Friday. Oak Ridge have each won ward to getting out there nine tackles, including two Halls will host another For Powell, a tough 2-3AAA championships in and competing.” tackles for loss and a QB rival school, Knoxville Cen- assignment takes place this the 4 years the format has sack. Senior linebacker tral, this week in a game week when the Oak Ridge been in place. OTHER BIGGIES: Hardin Tyler Childers also came that is referred to as the Wildcats come to Scarbro The Powell-Oak Ridge Valley wll host West in a Stadium to meet the Pan- game can be heard in key District 4-AAA contest thers in a hugely important Knoxville on radio station Thursday. Headliners on district game. Both teams AM 620 – WRJZ. I will have Friday include Gatlinburg- have one district loss, and the play by play, and will be Pittman (7-1) at Carter the winner will stay in the joined by my broadcast (7-0) in District 3-AA, Grace hunt for a potential district partner, Kyle Blackburn. Christian (8-0) at Green- championship and a poten- Chad Scarbro will provide back (5-2) in District 3-A tial automatic playoff quali- reports from the sideline. and Scott (6-2) at Catholic fying slot that goes with fin- Air time is 7 p.m. (6-1) in District 4-AA. The ishing in the top two in the Bill Mynatt is the Radio Irishmen were knocked district. Voice of Powell Panther foot- from the unbeaten ranks And to add to the ball on AM 620 WRJZ. last week at Anderson PAGE C2 The Knoxville Fo c u s October 14, 2013 October 14, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C3 Hardin Valley uses big plays to down Bearden Dailey ‘excited’ to By David Klein ball with great field posi- In the second half, defense came up big on A battle for District tion, but Xavier John- the Hawks built on their the night, holding the 4AAA playoff position- son threw an intercep- strong first half finish. Bulldogs to 247 yards be new Central ing took place Friday tion right to the Hawks’ They faced a fourth- of total offense and just night at Hardin Valley. Chris Thomas. The Hawks and-15 from the Bull- 81 yards rushing. The The Hawks used two big couldn’t take advan- dogs’ 29-yard line. White Hawks’ Jordan Jackson softball coach second quarter plays to tage of the turnover. rifled a pass to Chan- ran for 177 yards rush- By Ken Lay Now, Dailey, a Karns spur them on to a 33-7 The Bulldogs’ next two dler Viscardis right down ing on the night, 52 High School graduate, victory over the visit- possessions were 3-and- the middle for a touch- of which came on one Leah Dailey will previously coached at ing Bearden Bulldogs. outs, with the second down. The Hawks were run after the second attempt to rebuild one of Catholic (2008-10) and The Hawks blocked possession ending in firmly in control, 26-0. Bearden interception. Knox County’s proudest Oak Ridge (2010-2012). a punt, returning it 10 the blocked punt by The Bulldogs did “I’m just glad the softball programs. She’s been a high school yards for a touchdown the Hawks. The Hawks’ manage a touchdown on offensive line did their Dailey, 28, was recent- softball coach since she and scored off a 49-yard Matt Brewer stormed up the night. Xavier John- job and get the ball roll- ly named Central High graduated from Milligan double pass to build the middle, batting the son darted and dashed ing,” Jackson said. School’s softball coach College. a 19-0 first half lead. ball. Dominique Amos 38 yards on a quarter- Hardin Valley improved and while she expects “I’ve been coach- The two Hawks’ touch- took the bouncing ball back draw for a Bull- to 4-3, 2-2 in District her new job to be a chal- ing since I graduated downs were the Hawks’ 10 yards for the score dog score with 4:30 left 4AAA. Bearden fell to lenge, she said she’s from college and I’ve first points of the second and a Hawks’ 12-0 lead. in the third quarter. 2-4, 2-2 in District 4AAA. looking for early suc- had great athletic direc- quarter on the season. The Hawks missed the But there was to be “We feel like our play- cess. tors,” Dailey said. “This The only scoring drive 2-point conversion try. no Bulldog comeback offs just started right “I don’t want to call this is a great opportunity of the first half came on Following another on this night. The Hawks now,” Jones said. “It’s a rebuilding year. I have to coach against Gibbs, a Hawks’ 6-play 39-yard three-and-out by the Bull- answered the Bull- a must win every week six returners and they’re Halls, Karns and Powell drive that ended in a dogs, the Hawks went for dogs’ touchdown with at this point in time all playing travel ball and those are always 3-yard touchdown run a little trickery. Nathan a 6-play 47-yard drive. during the season. When right now,” said Dailey, top-notch programs. by Jordan Jackson. White threw a short Hardin Valley faked a you got West Knoxville who replaces Mike Cox, “I played in this district Bearden looked like it out pass to Joe Under- field goal, and Viscardis schools playing against who resigned after lead- and I’ve coached in this would answer the Hawks’ wood, then he threw a ran for a first down. each other, they play ing the Lady Bobcats to district and I’ll be coach- touchdown midway 49-yard strike to Jack Two plays later, fullback extremely hard. It’s a a Region 2-AAA Tour- ing against the same through the first quar- Defur for a touchdown. Joe Underwood scored tough stretch for us, nament appearance in teams.” ter. Malachi Horton ran The double pass gave the from two yards out, and we’re just approach- 2013. “I only need nine Dailey, who works in the ball effectively. How- Hawks some breathing the Hawks led 33-7. ing each week one week willing girls to put togeth- marketing and fundrais- ever, the drive stalled room and a 19-0 lead. Bearden’s last two at a time, trying to get er a team and play.” ing at Freedom Christian when Bearden failed to “We’ve been working chances to make the our kids ready to play When Cox, who was Academy, has already convert a fourth-and- on that one for a couple score respectable ended and come out and play named Carter High found a home at Cen- two at the Hawks’ 5. of weeks, so we thought in an interception and a hard for four quarters.” School’s coach last week, tral. Hardin Valley went we’d pull that one out in turnover on downs. From he cited lack of numbers, “It’s a great place and three-and-out following a big game, and our kids there, the Hawks ran out poor or non-existent I already feel at home,” the turnover on downs. executed,” Hawks Head the clock for the 33-7 win. feeder programs and she said. “The adminis- The Bulldogs got the Coach Wes Jones said. Hardin’s Valley’s general lack of interest in tration is great and I’m athletics at the school. In really excited. You have 14 seasons, Cox led Cen- a great support system. tral to multiple state tour- “I had [Central athletic nament appearances. He director] J.D. [Lambert] made the Lady Bobcats a as a teacher at Karns Catching up with Tyson Clabo competitive force in Dis- and he’s just awesome.” By Alex Norman “Incredible academics, that squad for the Falcons, The Dolphins have a 3-2 trict 3-AAA softball. There are few athletes was a big draw for me,” said and saw his first real game record after their first five from East Tennessee that Clabo. “Also, they played in action in Atlanta in 2006. games, and Clabo feels that have accomplished as a major conference (ACC). Over the next few years the this team has a chance to much in their professional That was very appealing.” Falcons made regular trips be a contender in the AFC. careers as Tyson Clabo, a Four years later, Clabo to the postseason… and “We need to improve in 2000 graduate of Farragut had 37 starts under his Clabo became a successful multiple areas,” said Clabo. Cox to return to High School. belt, and was an All-ACC professional football line- “There are multiple areas But because his trade is First Team selection in his man. He was selected to we can do that, but every- a rather anonymous one, senior season of 2003. the 2010 Pro Bowl. one is mentally right, and coaching at Carter on the offensive line in the But all of that hard work “The NFL is a “what we can be successful.” By Ken Lay National Football League, didn’t translate into becom- have you done for me Clabo is part of the group Central at least until the his achievements have ing an NFL Draft pick. In lately” league. You can’t protecting the future of the When Mike Cox end of the fall semester. gone unnoticed to many. 2004 he didn’t hear his survive and stay in the Dolphins franchise, second resigned as Central High “Right now, I’m still at “East Tennessee is name called, and had to league based on what you year quarterback Ryan Tan- School’s softball coach Central but I may go to where I began my athletic make it via the free agent have done in the past.” nehill. after the 2013 season Carter in January but I’m pursuits,” said Clabo in a route. said Clabo. “You have to “He is very intense,” said he said he would even- not sure. recent phone interview. “I Clabo was signed by improve each year or you’ll Clabo. “But you have to be tually be on the diamond “Next year, I’ll be teach- had some good coaches the Denver Broncos, and be out.” to play quarterback. He again. ing at Carter.” there, and that helped me released. He also spent Clabo knows the NFL is knows the offense inside And he will. Cox, who has fond go forward.” time with the New York a business, and got more and out, and is doing a fine Cox, who transformed memories of his coach- Clabo plays right tackle Giants and the San Diego evidence to that fact when job.” the Lady Bobcats to a ing days in Fountain for the Miami Dolphins. It Chargers. Getting a look he was released by the Clabo’s career has taken District 3-AAA power- City, found the coaching is his first season with that on practice squads was a Falcons this past April, two him away from where he house over the past 14 opportunity he wanted organization, after spend- valued opportunity, but not years into a five year deal started, but he maintains seasons, was named with the Lady Hornets ing seven years with the the real deal. (in the NFL, contracts are a connection with Knox Carter High School’s new in Strawberry Plains. Atlanta Falcons. But get- “There were definitely not guaranteed). County. This summer he is coach last week. The opportunity became ting to this point, as an times in the first year, when Clabo looked for a new planning to once again host “I saw it [the job open- better when re-alignment established member of an you would get released and home, and found one in an offensive lineman camp ing] on the job board on shifted longtime District NFL team, wasn’t easy. have no job for 3-4 weeks at Miami, signing a one year at Farragut. the TSSAA website and I 3-AA powerhouse Gibbs During the recruiting pro- a time… it was tough,” said contract with the Dolphins “I get home every chance called Jan Deadrick, who to Class AAA. cess out of Farragut, Clabo Clabo. “You start wonder- back in May. I get,” said Clabo. “I still is an assistant principal “I looked at the Carter considered attending MTSU ing if you are going to have “When I went down for have a lot of family and over there and she told program and I saw a pro- and Marshall, but in the end to do something else.” my visit, I talked with the friends there.” [athletic director] Chad gram that has potential chose Wake Forest. It was But in 2005 Clabo was coaching staff, and it felt [Smith] that I was inter- and Gibbs is gone,” he the best of both worlds. signed to the practice like the right place.” ested.” said. “I look forward to Once Smith learned going to Carter and win- of Cox’s interested, he ning district and region- immediately put the al championships and longtime Central coach making trips to the through the interview state. process. Deadrick was “I fit in well there and Second-round rallies lift once an assistant princi- I love the feel of a small pal at Central when the town. I was blessed at Lady Bobcats were regu- Central and I had 14 lars at the Spring Fling. great years. [At Carter], Farragut golf teams “I’ve always said that everybody supports By Ken Lay I wanted to coach again everybody. The adminis- was in second 10 strokes Connor McKay shot a 72 in the final round. but I only have about 10 tration supports the ath- MANCHESTER---Both behind Hendersonville. on Wednesday and fin- Elizabeth Keeling (168) years left in coaching and letic program and the Farragut High School golf Farragut rebounded ished with a two-round had a second-round I didn’t want to spend half community takes pride teams are regulars at the by was still in second total of 172. Tyler John- 81 for the Lady Admi- of that time rebuilding a in their program. It’s kind Class AAA State Tour- place by tourney’s end. son and Chip Thomas rals, who shaved 10 program,” said Cox, who of like Hoosiers or Friday nament and once they The Admirals, however, both finished the event shots off their opening will continue to teach at Night Lights.” get to the big stage they lost by just four shots. with a score of 152. round total. Farragut fin- usually perform well. Hendersonville, which Other individual area ished the event with a And 2013 was no won its third State Cham- finishers included Trey team score of 329. Sci- exception as the Admi- pionship in four years, Poteet (Halls), who shot ence Hill (309) won the rals duplicated their finished with a 36-hole 152, Anthony Marcinel- title and Rossview fin- 2012 second-place team score of 594. li (Hardin Valley Acad- ished second (316). finish. The Lady Admi- The Admirals finished emy) had a 153 and Other area individual rals came in third and with a 598 and Hous- Halls High’s Camer- scores included: Megan both Farragut teams ton was third (605). on Yeary shot a two- Gaylor (Halls) had a 169. used second-round ral- Brian Clark shot a 1-un- day score of 159. South-Doyle’s Lexie lies to earn their high fin- der-par 71 on Wednes- Meanwhile, the Lady Shaw finished with a ishes Wednesday at Wil- day and finished the two- Admirals finished third 178. Katelyn Witucki lowBrook Country Club. day event by posting a at the State Tourna- (Seymour) had a 180, The tournament 149. Matt Dalton also ment. Kayland Boling including an 87 in the (Up to $1, when you buy a opened Tuesday and Far- fired a 71 in the second led Farragut with a second round and Pow- ragut, which led after the round and finished with 36-hole score of 160. ell’s Morgan Julian fin- fountain drink, ICEE, Gourmet opening round in 2012, a two-day total of 151. 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Christian W 40-0 Harding County Christian KING’S ACAD L 14-40 Webb Class A, D2 W 35-18 L 13-49 W 35-28 L 27-40 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Maryville Baylor OPEN CAK Friendship OPEN DCA BGA Ezell- Knoxville King’s L 7-21 Christian Harding Catholic Academy WEBB L 15-35 W 49-7 W 38-15 W 38-6 Class A, D2 W 36-7 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Sullivan Clinton Cocke Heritage Jefferson OPEN South Sevier Morristown Morristown Cherokee North County County Doyle County West East SEYMOUR L 7-27 Class AAA, D2 W 35-32 W 19-14 L 28-45 L 14-34 L 14-53 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. OPEN Heritage Jefferson Hardin Cocke Knoxville Seymour Cherokee Morristown Morristown Sevier County Valley County Carter W 31-28 East West County SOUTH DOYLE W 26-7 W 34-14 Class AAA, D2 W 28-14 L 14-21 W 41-14 L 10-44 (10/17) vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Austin- Kingston Tellico McMinn Harriman CAK Meigs Midway Greenback OPEN Rockwood East W 34-6 Plains Central W 54-0 County W 53-14 GCA W 42-0 W 27-13 Class A, D3 W 55-19 W 42-6 W 63-7 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Grace Anderson Knoxville Sweetwater Knoxville Gatlinburg- OPEN Pigeon Loudon Union Brainerd Pittman Christian County Fulton L 12-28 Carter Forge County AUSTIN-EAST W 21-18 L 15-32 Class AA, D3 L 19-55 L 24-56 L 0-63 L 6-50 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Gibbs Cocke Pigeon OPEN Austin- South- Union McMinn Gatlinburg- Grainger Knoxville County Forge East Doyle County Central Pittman Fulton CARTER W 54-48 W 27-24 W 44-10 W 52-12 County Class AA, D3 W 33-0 W 50-6 W 47-22 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Knoxville Bearden Austin- Farragut Gatlinburg- Knoxville Pigeon OPEN Union Christian Knoxville Powell W 52-0 East W 55-7 Pittman Central Forge County County, Carter FULTON W 62-8 W 69-14 KY Class AA, D3 W 46-0 W 63-0 W 61-0 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Knoxville Grainger Anderson Clinton Knoxville Oak OPEN Campbell Karns Powell Knoxville W 28-14 County GIBBS Carter L 19-38 Halls Ridge County (10/17) Central Class AAA, D3 L 48-54 L 6-35 W 36-0 L 28-57 L 28-35 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. OPEN Jefferson Campbell Karns Powell Knoxville Anderson Clinton Knoxville Oak Gibbs County County Fulton County Halls Ridge CENTRAL W 52-31 W 37-35 W 63-60 Class AAA, D3 L 20-32 L 21-28 L 14-69 L 38-60 (10/17) vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Williams- Union OPEN Oak Ridge Campbell Knoxville Anderson burg County Gibbs Karns Powell Clinton L 6-37 County Central County HALLS L 20-26 L 0-36 L 16-33 L 0-17 Class AAA, D3 L 14-43 L 0-56 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. OPEN Karns William South- Maryville Knoxville Farragut Bearden Knoxville Lenoir Heritage Blount Doyle Catholic West HARDIN VALLEY W 29-8 L 0-49 L 33-35 W 33-7 City Class AAA, D4 W 45-20 W 21-14 L 14-15 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Knoxville Hardin Powell Knoxville Anderson Knoxville Oak Campbell OPEN Clinton Halls Gibbs West Valley Central County Ridge (10/17) County KARNS L 13-19 L 27-32 Class AAA, D3 L 7-65 L 8-29 L 31-52 L 14-49 W 33-16 L 28-56 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Knoxville CAK Karns OPEN Knoxville Anderson Clinton Knoxville Oak Gibbs Campbell Fulton Central County W 67-6 Halls Ridge County POWELL W 42-41 W 19-13 Class AAA, D3 L 0-46 L 35-37 W 41-27 W 17-0 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Sevier Knoxville Heritage Morristown Lenoir OPEN Knoxville Hardin Farragut Maryville William County Fulton East City West Valley Blount BEARDEN W 54-28 Class AAA, D4 L 27-62 L 0-52 L 28-41 W 26-17 L 20-41 L 7-33 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Notre Coalfi eld CAK OPEN Tyner Hardin Kingston Anderson Scott Knoxville Alcoa Dame Academy Valley W 51-7 County CATHOLIC W 47-7 W 17-14 Webb Class AA, D4 W 22-13 W 24-6 W 15-14 L 40-61 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. FRA Powell Knoxville Knoxville Scott Grace OPEN Belfry Alcoa Livingston Kingston Catholic Webb Christian (KY) Academy CAK W 35-10 L 41-42 W 47-7 Class AA, D4 L 14-17 L 7-49 L 13-27 L 21-27 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Kingsport Oak Lenoir Knoxville Knoxville OPEN Hardin Heritage Bearden William Maryville DB Ridge City Fulton West Valley Blount FARRAGUT W 31-24 W 48-7 (10/17) Class AAA, D4 L 20-21 W 34-14 L 7-55 L 16-25 W 35-33 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Karns OPEN Maryville Asheville, Farragut Cleveland Bearden William Hardin Heritage Lenoir NC Blount Valley WEST W 65-7 L 20-42 W 25-16 W 35-25 W 41-20 City Class AAA, D4 W 34-20 W 49-20 October 14, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D1

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family and friends often phobia is an irrational responses” result. Without these eight- gather after church for fear of an object or a sit- Some phobias are legged creatures we Sunday lunch. We used uation. Phobias include mild and just a nuisance would be quickly over run to go to my Mother-in fear of animals, heights, while others cause sig- by the six-legged ones. law’s house, but now we insects or enclosed nificant problems in daily The threshold for me go to a local restaurant. spaces (claustrophobia) life. Phobias often last a is infestation and safety. The extent of the stink such as MRI scanners or life long, but can be cor- I step over bugs on the bug problem became elevators. Sometimes rected by exposure-based ground outdoors, but real as a friend told us severe anxiety can occur treatment. Addition- I’m currently battling fire about her car wreck. As just by thinking about ally, psychotherapy and ants that have sprung she was backing out of spiders, for instance, or medications like Prozac up all over Thistle Farms her daughter’s drive way, hearing the word spider. and Valium are helpful. and recently stung my the stink bug struck. The Even shots or having Most of us don’t suffer grandson, Oakley. I’ve prehistoric looking pest blood drawn can cause from an irrational fear of declared war on these Varmints dropped on her and she panic in some people. things. I have a friend invaders from southern panicked, jumping out In the movie Annie Hall, who totally freaks out climes. And I’ve told fruit October in Knoxville bugs try to find a warm of the slowly rolling vehi- Woody Allen had to save if she sees a bug in the flies that appear from is wonderful-- or as they place for the winter and cle. She was knocked to Dian Keaton from a house. She wouldn’t do nowhere on cantaloupe say in Italian, “bellissi- apparently my cabin is the ground and the car spider in her house. He well at our cabin where or house flies that try and mo.” About the time you more desirable than the ran over her foot. Amaz- ridiculed her until he we sometimes find small relocate from the horse get sick of one season, forest. I’m sympathetic, ingly, she wasn’t seri- confronted the “major” scorpions or wasps. Log- manure strewn pasture another comes along. I but swarms of invading ously injured and as she spider that was van- ically, I ask, which is that they will swatted went out the other day lady bugs covering our rolled free she looked up quished only with great worse, an occasional if they are found within and I felt it. The cooler, walls are unacceptable. to see her daughter flying drama and a broom. insect or a house full of the walls of our home. dryer weather made me If you haven’t seen to the rescue. Having just The lifetime risk of insecticides from Orkin? Mostly I try and coex- know “Fall is in the air.” them you must be blind. gotten out of the shower developing a phobia is Excluding those poor ist with nature. I’m less I’ve been on five conti- I’m referring to those ugly and clad only in a towel about twelve percent, folks with phobias who tolerant of the Big Stink nents and in forty coun- grey insects we call stink she flew to her Mom’s though a bit higher in can’t help their panic that is emanating from tries and I’m always bugs. These Asian invad- aid. I listened in fasci- women than men. The symptoms, most of us Washington. Insects and glad to come home to ers began their infesta- nation as the daughter condition tends to congre- just want varmints out- other varmints like rac- one of the most beauti- tion of America about dived toward the open gate in families, suggest- side. I often carry grand- coons are just poor crea- ful places in the world. fifteen years ago. They car door losing her cape ing a genetic predilection daddy longlegs out- tures trying to make it Recently, Becky and recently made it to Knox- in the process. “She’s influenced by an environ- side instead of swatting in the world. Obama I spent several hours ville and seem to be Batman!” I exclaimed. mental stimulus or a trau- them. Even the occa- and the Beltway Boys perimeter-spraying our everywhere. Bugs don’t I don’t have any pho- matic event. In people sional spider is tolerat- have chosen to stink mountain cabin. We bother me, but hordes bias, but several of my with phobias science has ed because these arach- up our country. Per- do this to prevent infes- of them can be creepy. family members do. It’s found over activation of nids prey upon and con- haps we need an indus- tation by lady bugs. I Even birds can be creepy. not uncommon for me to areas of the brain known trol insect populations. trial Orkin for D.C. don’t recall problems Recall the murderous be pressed into service as the cingulate insula Go out early some morn- with these insects in the fowls in Alfred Hitch- in the removal of a black and the amygdala. When ing this fall and notice Do you have a question for Dr. Ferguson? past (whom I no longer cock’s movie “The Birds.” snake or a praying mantis these areas are stimulat- the dew that reveals hun- Please e-mail him at consider ladies). These Most Sundays our from our mini farm. A ed “negative emotional dreds of spider webs. [email protected]. CNB Hosting ‘Old Bags & Tea’ This Week Citizens National Bank’s Knoxville Crowne Plaza share our commitment to the 5th annual Old Bags & Tea • a $100 gift card and community to make this fun- event will be held Thursday, goody bag from Don Caster filled charity event a reality in October 17. The event, a lun- • a two night stay courte- order to support Alzheimer’s cheon and silent auction of sy of Clarion Inn & Suites of Tennessee, East Tennesse- gently used designer bags Gatlinburg ans living with the disease and gift baskets benefiting • a free photography ses- and their caregivers,” says Alzheimer’s Tennessee, will sion courtesy of Opalescent Stephanie Smith, Vice Presi- be held at the River Planta- Photography dent of Citizens National Bank tion Conference Center from • gift baskets from World and event co-chair. “Partner- 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Entry is Market, The Fresh Market, ing with Pippin Dental Care $20 and includes lunch and Ulta Cosmetics, Mast Gener- has been a great blessing. a welcome gift filled with valu- al Store and more The employee’s big hearts able coupons to local busi- Attendees select a celeb- and volunteer spirit have nesses. rity bidding name, participate allowed this event to grow From Coach and Prada to in raffle drawings, and will be into something even better Tory Burch and Vera Bradley, awarded door prizes. Old than previous years. CNB the silent auction will feature Bags & Tea is a homegrown and Pippin Dental Care also fashionable handbags and fundraiser from CNB employ- want to give special thanks many gift baskets. Gift bas- ees who are now partnering to Jim Bruce of Allegra Print- kets include: with Pippin Dental Care to ing who donated all printing • an overnight stay and continue the event’s success services and Kim Kitchings water park passes courte- and growth. Lunch is provid- of Fuddruckers who donat- sy of the Wilderness at the ed jointly by employees from ed and organized food dona- Smokies both businesses who vol- tions and serving supplies. • two tram tickets and VIP unteer their time to prepare It’s wonderful to see commu- wristbands to Ober Gatlin- appetizers, sandwiches and nity business leaders come burg desserts for the guests. together to support Alzheim- • an overnight stay and “We are proud to work with er’s Tennessee.” Event organizers Laura Hughes of Pippin Dental Care and Stephanie Smith of Citizens breakfast for two at the other local businesses who National Bank with select auction items for the event. PAGE D2 The Knoxville Fo c u s October 14, 2013 Faith Church, God’s Way The events part of a loving the many wonders and the previous community, the signs performed by forty days were church. There the apostles. All the nothing short of is no longer a believers were together extraordinary. need for endless and had everything in Jesus, after sacrifices common. They sold spending three and detailed property and possessions days in the By Mark rules. All that to give to anyone who Brackney, grave, was alive is needed is to had need. Every day Minister of the and appearing believe in Jesus, they continued to meet Arlington Church to hundreds of Christ repent of sin, together in the temple of people, confess Jesus courts. They broke bread many at the same time as Lord, and be buried in their homes and ate (I Cor. 15:5-8). Jesus with Christ in baptism. together with glad and ascended to heaven Sins are now forgiven sincere hearts, praising after telling His followers and the promised gift God and enjoying the to stick around close of God’s Spirit indwells favor of all the people” to Jerusalem, because the lives of those who (Acts 2:42-47). He was about to send are saved. At the end of This is what you call the promised Holy Spirit that first gospel sermon, doing church God’s and the beginning of the three thousand people way. Notice that church age of the Kingdom. respond to the message is not about a building, Ten days later, fifty days and are baptized and it is about living life after Passover, Jerusalem added to their number. in community. They is once again packed with The kingdom is growing. gathered not to follow people who had come to Often at this point in some prescribed order celebrate the holiday of the story, we envision a of worship, but to Pentecost. The Disciples mega-church meeting in fellowship, eat together, of Christ have gathered Jerusalem. No, church take communion, pray, in a large room holding buildings will not be share what they had, around one hundred and legal for another three and praise God. twenty people when the hundred years. The early When you are full of joy Holy Spirit came upon Christians are meeting for what God has done in each of the apostles. The in homes. Picture in your life, it draws others infant church is launched your mind over one to want to experience as Peter begins to hundred home churches that. The atmosphere preach to anyone with an average of was contagious and who will listen to thirty worshipping all the church grew daily. the Good News throughout the city. Who wouldn’t want of Jesus. The What did these sins forgiven, the gift Messiah they had Christians do when they of the Holy Spirit, and been looking for met? “They devoted to be part of such a had come and themselves to the wonderful spiritual now each and apostles’ teaching and family? All are invited every person to fellowship, to the to live this new life. can enter into breaking of bread and a relationship to prayer. Everyone with God and be was filled with awe at Church Happenings The 45th Nativity Pageant of Knoxville Clear Springs Baptist Church The 45th Nativity Pageant of Knox- Annual Trunk-or-Treat ville will be telling the traditional Saturday, October 26, Christmas story of the birth of Jesus 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in Bethlehem. at the Knoxville Civic The Trunk-or-Treat will be held on our Coliseum Dec. 14-16; free admis- new church property at Emory Road sion. With a cast and choir of 250, and Tazewell Pike. Free candy and professional orchestra and live ani- lots of fun! mals, the story is told in pantomime See our ad on D2! in the round. Interpreted for the deaf on Sat. and Sun. Coliseum parking is Glenwood Baptist Church $5/car. For more information, phone Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 865-258-9985 or go to www.knoxvil- 7212 Central Ave. Pike, is accepting lenativity.com. appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Call 938-2611 or leave a mes- Bells Campground UMC sage. Bells Campground UMC homecom- ing is Sunday, October 20 at 7915 Seymour United Methodist Church Bells Campground Rd, Powell, TN. Rev On Friday, Oct. 18, the first Daddy- Adam McKee will bring the message. Daughter Fall Ball will be held in the Service begins at 10:30 a.m. with Fellowship Hall starting at 7 p.m. lunch to follow. Music in the after- Saturday, Oct. 19, the “Ground- noon will be provided by Michael and skeepers” ministry and fellowship Delilah Kitts. Everyone welcome. group will gather at the church at 9 a.m. for some much-needed pruning Christus Victor Lutheran Church and general garden cleanup efforts. Christus Victor Early Childhood Next Sunday, Oct. 20, the youth Development Center (Christus Victor will travel to a Maryville District Chili Lutheran Church) will be hosting a Cookoff event. “Trunk or Treat” event on Saturday, On Saturday, Oct. 19, Camp Wesley October 26 from 12:00 - 2:00. The Woods will host their annual “Work event will include a 160 square foot Day,” wherein all are welcomed to children’s maze, hay ride, snacks, come and help repair/replace what and lots of candy. Everyone is invit- needs “fixin’!” ed! Come to 4110 Central Ave. Pike, A training session for “Safe Sanc- Knoxville, 37912 or call 687-8228 for tuaries” will be held from 3-5 p.m. on more information. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Broadway United Methodist Church. This is a required program for all those working with children and/or youth, or who may be thinking of or plan to do so. Looking ahead, the Older Adult Council hosts its Fall Festival lun- cheon on next Saturday, Oct. 26, beginning at 11 a.m. For further information on any of the above items or other matters, please call the church office at 573- 9711. The informational website is: www.seymourumc.org. Seymour United Methodist Church is conveniently located at the corner of Chapman Hwy and Simmons Rd., just one block north of the Boyd’s Creek and Rt. 411 intersection with Chapman Hwy. PAGE D2 The Knoxville Fo c u s October 14, 2013 October 14, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D3 Fall Lawn Care House to Home Fall is the best time It is best done in autumn avoiding bulbs that are to prepare when the soil is just dry and withered, spongy your lawn for moist. When raking make or moldy. Choose an next spring. sure that the tines reach appropriate location. That’s down to the soil surface. Most flowering bulbs Friends of the Library Elects New President because Applying a top-dressing prefer full sun. Make “Advocacy, authors and volunteers,” with cooler to your lawn improves sure that you plant them says Martha M. Gill, newly elected By Mike temper- the texture of the soil. If at the appropriate depth, President of Friends of the Knox County Cruze, atures, the area has just been generally three times the Public Library. “That sums up what I Master Gardener the grass hollow-tined aerated, the diameter of the bulbs. would like to see as the focus for the is going top-dressing makes an Use well-drained soil. group during the coming year.” to be focusing on root excellent filling for the Most bulbs look best Gill, who has been a member of growth. Therefore, we holes since its sandy, if planted in masses Friends since 2001, has seen community want to build up the den- open texture creates and not in straight rows support of the local library system sity of the grass and semipermanent channels but in curving, more expand greatly over the past 12 years. encourage the most vig- for better drainage and naturalistic plantings. She believes the key to maintaining that orous, healthy turf we aeration. You can buy This is seemingly a growth lies within the organization’s can now to enjoy later. top-dressing ready-mixed lot of work to do in fall, ability to adapt to current economic and The soil under a at your local garden however, you will be so cultural trends. lawn easily becomes center. Top-dressing is rewarded in spring!!! “Friends can continue to build support compacted; the lawn best applied on a dry, Your lawn and garden of our library system by strengthening then deteriorates in autumn day. Distribute will be the envy of partnerships within our political and very dry or wet weather the top-dressing over the neighborhood. cultural community and by raising Martha M. Gill and moss may develop. the lawn with a spade “I see that old awareness of the value of the library Aerating a lawn makes or shovel. Brush or hammock out back, to us all.” Gill adds, “We can also foster it less compacted and work it in gradually and Swaying lightly a love of reading by recognizing the experience in high and middle schools, encourages healthy evenly over the whole in the wind many talented authors with ties to East Gill served as president of Friends of growth. Aeration is surface with a broom That Autumn oft Tennessee. And, of course, we must Tennessee Libraries (FOTL) between the process of getting or the back of a rake. expels in October, maximize the talents, contributions 2008 and 2011. FOTL is the nonprofit oxygen to plant roots. If After aeration, apply Waiting for me to and dedication of our nearly 800 organization which functions as a you have noticed that grass seed and fertilizer come and dream, members.” network of Friends of the Library groups your turfgrass isn’t to lawns as this is an But the bulbs that A teacher with more than 30 years of across the state. looking its best or that ideal time to do so. fill my tired Hands, water has difficulty Overseeding can be leaving trails of penetrating through the done to fill in the bare rusty earth North Knoxville soil surface, it may be spots and overseed an Must first be time to aerate your lawn. established lawn for laid to rest, Autumn, after mowing, increased fullness. I must tend to their 3232 Tazewell Pike is the best time for Fertilization is needs first.”--B.R. aerating since the grass important in fall and Jording, Fall Planting 865-688-3232 can grow strongly before will strengthen your http://realtyexecutivesknoxville.com winter. 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Foster Military History” will be pre- The Volunteer Women’s Homberg. The meeting a plant-based meal and School on Saturday, Octo- Grandparents are low-in- sented by Jim Wade, Exec- Republican Club meets begins at 6:30 p.m. see live food demonstra- ber 19 from 9:00 a.m. to come volunteers age 55 utive Director. Visitors are the 3rd Monday (Oct. 14) The South Knox Repub- tions. October is depres- 3:00 p.m. It is $79.00 for or over who provide sup- welcome to attend. For res- at Buddy’s Banquet Hall, lican Club meets the 3rd sion awareness month and five hours. Each student portive services in educa- ervations or more informa- 5806 Kingston Pike. Lunch Thursday (Oct. 17th) at participants will hear a pre- will receive a comprehen- tional settings to children tion, please contact Martha begins at 11:30 a.m. and Gary Underwood Park on sentation entitled “The Ups sive ACT study guide and with special or exception- Kroll at (865) 603-4655. the meeting begins at Moore Road. The meeting and Downs of Depression” 24 practice-test workouts. al needs. In return for their Ossoli Meeting, noon. Price is $12.00. This begins at 7 p.m. by Stephanie Guster. The They will need to bring two service, they receive a Monday, October 14 week’s meeting will be with The Powell Republican supper club is open to the pencils and a calculator. small stipend. Ossoli Circle Fellowship Elaine Streno from Second Club meets the 3rd Thurs- public. There is no entrance The seminar includes a For information on Coffee will be held at 9:45 Harvest Foodbank. day (Oct. 17th) at Shoney’s fee but a suggested dona- 30-45 minute lunch break. becoming a volunteer a.m. Monday, October 14. The West Knox Repub- on Emory Road. Dinner tion of $10 per person can Students are responsible foster grandparent, call At 10:30, Joe Rosson will lican Club will meet the begins at 6 p.m. with the be made on site. Registra- for their own lunches. For (865) 524-2786. speak on the topic, “For 2nd Monday of the month, meeting beginning at 7 tion is limited to 50 partici- more information about the DAR meeting the Love of Antiques;” at (Oct. 14) at the Red Lob- p.m. knoxgop.org pants and the registration seminar or to register for The Samuel Frazier Chap- 11:30 a.m. there will be ster, 8040 Kingston Pk. Vegan Supper Club to deadline is Thursday, Octo- the seminar go www.zaps. ter Daughters of the Ameri- a talk on “Domestic Vio- State Senator Mark Green Focus on Depression ber 17, 2013. For more com. can Revolution will meet at lence Awareness,” speak- (R-Clarksville) will be the The Knoxville Vegan information, visit knoxvil- Call for Foster Grandparents the Silver Spoon, 210 Lovell er to be announced. The speaker. 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