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Vol. 48, No. 32 • August 10, 2009 • www.ShopperNewsNow.com • 4509 Doris Circle, Knoxville 37918 • 922-4136

HPUD tops stimulus funding
$6 million ‘free’
By Sandra Clark

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Hallsdale-Powell Utility District aimed for the moon and landed with $21.6 million in federal stimulus money. The announcement came last week from Gov. Phil Bredesen. Funding is through the state Department of Environment and Conservation. “This means a lower cost to complete projects that we had already identified as necessary,” said president and CEO Darren Cardwell. “Our staff worked hard from the beginning to obtain this funding for HallsCardwell dale-Powell. All of the projects were in our capital plan and were truly shovel-ready, with engineering already complete.” HPUD was the only Knox-based utility with projects funded. More than $6 million is classified as “principal forgiveness.” It is essentially a grant that does not have to be repaid. The balance is loaned through the state revolving fund at interest rates lower than could be obtained in the private market. Bredesen said 10 communities and three utility districts statewide were in the first tier of funding. Additional funding is expected. EPA provided $77 million in Recovery Act funding that the state was not required to match. The city of Maynardville will receive $1.32 million for the installation of automatic read meters and sewer system videotaping, cleaning and mapping. This project will be funded with a 20-year, $792,000 loan with an interest rate of 1.44 percent and $528,000 in principal forgiveness. HPUD projects are: ■ $12.15 million for wastewater system improvements consisting of a Willow Creek interceptor replacement project, North Fork interceptor replacement project, Sanitary Sewer rehabilitation Phase II project and Brickey-McCloud School outdoor classroom and stormwater mitigation. This project will be funded with a 20-year, $7.29 million loan with an interest rate of 2.52 percent and $4.86 million in principal forgiveness. ■ $2.82 million for water meter connection changeover projects and automatic radio meter replacements. This project will be funded with a 20-year, $1.69 million loan with an interest rate of 2.52 percent and $1.13 in principal forgiveness. ■ $6.3 million increase to an existing 20-year loan, with an interest rate of 0.82 percent, for increasing the capacity of the Beaver Creek wastewater treatment plant from 5.6 million gallons per day to 9.7 million gallons per day.

Ready to
April Babka and Titan demonstrate a jump at the Sternenlit Farms in Corryton.

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Murphy Development response
In response to our request for comment from John Murphy on this week’s story, we received this faxed message: STATEMENT BY MURPHY DEVELOPMENT: Murphy Development is proud to provide housing to thousands of families across the state of Tennessee and proud of the number of people we employ through the design, construction and management of these communities. We have hired architects, engineers and construction firms that have contractually committed to meet all applicable federal, state and local standards. While it is alleged that there are design flaws present at some of our communities, we would also like to point out that in over 10 years of owning and managing apartment communities, we have not received even one tenant complaint related to the accessibility of our apartments. We plan to correct design flaws that are brought to light through this process and will continue in our commitment to providing accessible, affordable housing.

Murphy, PBA chair, sued by Feds
By Larry Van Guilder
John Murphy, who chairs the Knoxville/Knox County’s Public Building Authority (PBA), faces a court date in Nashville on charges of violating federal fair housing laws. Murphy Development LLC is the target of a civil complaint brought by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging numerous violations of the Fair Housing Act and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to a complaint filed March 17, 2009, in U.S. District Court in Nashville, Murphy Development LLC is solely owned by PBA chair John A. Murphy and his son, Paul Murphy III. The March filing amends a complaint filed on Sept. 29, 2008, which charged Murphy Development with violations at apartment complexes in the Tennessee cities of Clarksville, Columbia, Goodlettsville, Hermitage, Mount Juliet, Springfield and Nashville. The amendment adds 14 complexes to the list, including eight located in Knoxville. The developers received low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) for each of the 21 properties, built between 1998 and 2006. The LIHTC program became law in 1986. For projects which qualify, developers may receive tax credits (a dollar-for-dollar reduction in tax liability) for up to 10 years. The developer may also sell the credits to other investors.

Lyon’s Den in North Knoxville is among eight area apartment complexes named in a federal complaint against Murphy Development LLC. Photo by Ruth White Limited liability companies are the most common business structure for developing low income multifamily dwellings. The names of 23 limited liability companies and limited partnerships appear as defendants on the 20-page March complaint. At least 21 are linked to Murphy Development LLC by a common business address or addresses. In addition to John and Paul Murphy, Morristown Realtor Adren S. Greene is named as a member or shareholder in four of the companies. The complaint alleges violations of U.S. Code Title 42, Section 3604(f) which makes it unlawful to “discriminate in the sale or rental, or to otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any buyer or renter because of a handicap of that buyer or renter, a person residing in or intending to reside in that dwelling after it is so sold, rented, or made available; or any person associated with that buyer or renter.” The defendants are accused of a “pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of rights granted by the Fair Housing Act.” Dwellings covered under Title 42 must have wheelchair accessible entrances and exits; accessible light switches, thermostats and electrical outlets; and kitchens and bathrooms which permit maneuverability by a wheelchair-bound individual. The September complaint cited entrance routes to the apartments too steep for wheelchair use, exterior door knobs difficult to operate for persons with disabilities, and stairways which could prove dangerous to visually impaired persons. On Dec. 9, 2008, in an odd twist, Metro Nashville government gave final approval to an ordinance accepting a $110,000 contribution from Murphy Development for “purposes of transportation infrastructure improvements in the Swiss Avenue area.” Swiss View and Swiss Ridge Apartments, both located on Swiss Avenue, are named in the complaint. According to records in the U.S. District Court clerk’s office in Nashville, the defendants are represented by five attorneys. Among those named is Chris Heagerty, Knox County Election Commission chair and a member of the law firm Hodges, Doughty and Carson.

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Watermelon cutting at Halls Senior Center
A watermelon cutting, hosted by a multiplicity of County Commissioners, will be held 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Halls Senior Center on Crippen Road. The community is invited to attend and share any concerns or ask questions. Representatives from the codes and water quality departments will be present to answer questions as well. See Sandra Clark’s column on page A-4 for more information.

Knoxville apartment complexes named in the complaint are River View Park, Sutherland View, Lyon’s Den, Dunhill, West Vista Ridge, Cassell Ridge, Cassell View and Sutherland Park. A pretrial hearing has been set for Nov. 2, 2009. A bench trial is scheduled for Dec. 1.

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Ready to ride
By Sandra Clark
Ron and Sarah Babka own Sternenlit Farms in Corryton, a 30-acre farm which includes meadows, a jump course and trails into the woods at the base of House Mountain. Sternenlit is German for Starlet, the name of the family’s favorite horse, now deceased. The couple met in the Air Force, married and moved to Chicago where Ron studied at DePaul University. He works as a perfusionist, a member of the cardiac surgery team. Sarah grew up on a 90-acre farm in Ohio. Their daughter, April Babka, competes and trains riders for competition in three areas: dressage (pronounced dress-ahhzh), precision work with no verbal commands; jumping, which demonstrates versatility of horse and rider; and cross country, which proves their endurance. The event showcases the same horse in each event. It’s a rigorous competition with few perfect scores. And the higher you go, the more hazardous the jumps, said Ron. “Yes, they try to psych you out with the jumps,” said Stephanie Briggs, wife of heart surgeon Dr. Richard Briggs. “Don’t look down!” “If something goes wrong, it’s 99 percent (the fault of) the rider,” said Sarah Babka. “You have to understand the horse and be in harmony.” Wow! The Sternenlit Farms barn is cleaner than some houses. A fan blows cool air into each stall and classical music softly plays. Sarah says the music calms the horses, particularly during storms. The indoor rink at Sternenlit is covered with rubber footing, good cushioning when a horse lands 1,000 pounds on two skinny front legs. And the indoor facility means riders can work year-round on footwork and jumping. “We should promote the equine industry,” said Ron Babka. “We have almost as many horses (in Tennessee) as Kentucky, but we’re not doing anything with them. A good, state-sponsored equestrian training program here will attract more people and jobs. “We need to train the trainers. The Germans license trainers and riders. “Safety is our No. 1 issue … very, very important.” April Babka is Sternenlit’s lead trainer with Ron as her backup. They are accepting new riders. Interested persons should call 933-4483 to set up an initial visit and interview. “We don’t do rodeo or Western Pleasure riding,” Ron said. “We work first on balance, then on the lunge line. All instruction is private. There are no group classes.”

April Babka on “Moe,” a Hanoverian recently purchased by the Babkas. “April evaluated him on site,” said her dad. “You look for conformation and bloodlines.”

Olympics goal

April Babka has a simple goal: to compete in an equestrian event at the Olympics. At 28, she has trained with U.S. Olympics coach Mark Phillips in Scotland and just returned from a two-week stay in Germany. She runs five miles every day and rides for about five hours. “Riding is my passion; it’s my calling; it’s what I do,” she says. April was a CNA nursing student before going full time into riding and training. Now she is a serious student of all things equestrian. She earned a bachelor’s degree in equestrian science from online Breyer State University and is going for master’s in animal psychology. In Germany, April benefited from training with improved seat position. “She went from a 2 to a 7 or 8,” said Ron. April laughed. After flying for 12 hours and driving another two hours to Berlin, she was ready for a nap. Instead, the interpreter said, “You change, we go ride.” “We rode two or three times a day on different horses. Some riders come thinking they’re really good. I went in saying, ‘Show me what I need.’ “They assessed us, then pushed us to improve. It was competitive. We were not best friends. Each wanted to be the chosen one. “I prefer the German technique. A lot of riders here do things for fun. The Germans are intense. They work on form and technique.” April is looking toward the Rolex Kentucky event in April 2010. It’s an Olympic qualifier. Ron said it’s a blend of horse and rider, of patience and stamina. “You

Athena, 5, is an American Saddlebred, purchased from Dr. Gene Abby. “She’s an alpha mare, highstrung,” said Ron Babka. A goal of dressage is to show the horse’s submission to the rider.

must have an equine partner to match the athleticism of the rider.” He said only 6 percent of the horses that compete will make the Olympics. April’s mom is realistic: “There is only one first place.”

Rick and Stephanie Briggs

Stephanie Briggs started riding as a kid in Kentucky. She took lessons for one year from April Babka and now boards her horse, Dutchess, at Sternenlit Farms. “I enjoyed the training,” she said. “April walks beside you and talks. We both worked hard.”

Stephanie said the rider must learn to get the maximum effort from the horse. That means staying calm. “If I get upset, the horse does too.” Rick, a retired Army colonel who has served multiple tours in Iraq, said he’s scared of horses. He did hold Hannah Jones’ horse while she mounted. And he joked that a friend once helped boost a young rider onto a horse, put too much muscle into the task and flipped the kid over the horse completely.

Stephanie Briggs introduced a friend to April Babka – a friend who was afraid to ride. “After a year, she has conquered her fear and now is cantering on (Babka’s largest horse) Titan,” she said. “You trust your instructor and you trust your horse. April knows what she’s doing. She won’t ask a student to take a jump if they’re not ready.”

Hannah Jones, 11, rides a quarter horse named Doc.

Hannah Jones

She’s been training with April Babka for more than a year, making the trek from Powell at least three times each week. With school out and the River Glen competition ahead, Hannah has been training every day. Her mom, Joan Jones, says Sternenlit trainers stress safety. “There are no distractions to the horse in training.” Sarah Babka adds: “We require riders to wear helmets and shoes with heels. Horses have serious attention deficit disorder with about a two-second attention span.” Hannah, a rising 6th grader at Powell Middle School, has been riding since 1st grade. “She’s been through every sport there is and she picked one – riding,” said Joan. It’s obvious that the mom also enjoys horses, but her background is “riding through the woods,” she said. Both Hannah and April will compete this weekend at River Glen Equestrian Park in New Market. It will be Hannah’s first competition. “It’s pretty amazing to see an 11-year-old control a 1,000 pound horse,” said Rick Briggs. “Hannah has no holdbacks,” said April. “She is all guts and glory.”

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James McGlinchey suspects that no class at the University of Tennessee will require the rigor he’s already experienced in public school in Taiwan.

Meet me at the Wok
Harry and Mary Brooks know networking. And their circle of friends now extends all the way to Taiwan. Some of those friends are visiting this week, in fact, and you can bet they’ll have at least one spectacular meal at Sam and Lorna Wang’s place – the Golden Wok at Strawberry Plains. Harry met Sam through Dr. Tom Lee, the South Knox physician who operates a free clinic. Wang, a strong ambassador for Taiwan, hosts the annual Chinese New Year celebration at the Wok. Harry and Mary fell in love with that big buffet. Sam and Lorna have sent three kids to Carter High School and their oldest, Sebastian, now attends ETSU. Sam’s sister married a tall American from New Jersey and their son, James McGlinchey, is now here establishing residency to attend UT. “I’ll study medicine or international business,” said the handsome James. “His SAT and ACT scores are off the charts,” said Harry. Sam Wang is a networker, too. He introduced Brooks to

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James McGlinchey “To go to senior high school, you have to be invited,” said James. “We must compete.” School there starts at 7:30 a.m. and lasts until 5, but James says the “better classes” stay until 6. Some parents then send kids to private schools such as the English language classes taught by James’ parents. James said there were 40 to 42 kids in each class. His uncle, Sam Wang, laughed. He attended the same school, but then there were 60 kids in a class, he said. There are no custodians. The students divide into platoons and handle the chores – some clean the parking lot and sidewalks, others sweep and mop. “All the money is spent for classroom instruction,” said Harry Brooks. Seventh graders come back to teach the younger children, and the studies are quite high-tech, said Brooks. “It’s a different culture. They take pride in post-secondary studies and you don’t have that terminal attitude that we see here about finishing high school.”

some friends from Atlanta. Soon the Taiwanese were offering to host a visit to their country for four Tennessee legislators: Brooks, who chairs the House Education Committee; Speaker Kent Williams; Democrat John Litz, a farmer from Morristown; and Joe McCord from Maryville, whose family is involved in tourism. McCord chairs the House Conservation and Environment Committee. The legislators went to Taiwan as guests of the government; they paid personally to take along their wives. It was a great experience, both Harry and Mary Brooks agree. “Humbling,” said Harry. An elementary school band performed for the visiting legislators in Taipei. They were greeted

by the mayor and the vice speaker of the legislature, whose son attends CarsonNewman College. “I’ve never been anywhere in the world where I was treated more graciously,” said Mary. The subtropical climate of Taiwan is similar to South Florida, but the inland mountains soar upwards of 10,000 feet. “The higher we went, the cooler it became,” said Harry. Sam Wang, who had not been back to Taiwan for 10 years, was waiting at the airport. His father had passed away and he had returned for the services. Sam imports tea from the Ali Shan area which he sells at the Golden Wok. The Americans flew into a potential typhoon and another was predicted when they left. It was a four-hour flight from Nashville to Los Angeles, then 14 hours from LA to Taipei. “There we were guests of the government,” said Mary. “We were whisked past security and around lines. But

State Rep. Harry and Mary Brooks (seated) with Taiwan vice speaker Fang Chin Chiu and Knoxville’s Sam Wang in Taiwan. back in LA, we weren’t the guests of anyone.” Security nabbed their hand carved “lucky monkey,” a gift from their hosts. “They looked it up and down and I said, ‘There are three more coming right behind us,’” said Harry. “The monkey has a prominent place in Harry’s Nashville office,” said Mary. Harry has invited Sam’s sister (James’ mom) to visit here, bringing a group of students to buff up their

English. (They’ll go home speaking hillbilly and singing “Rocky Top.”) He hopes to arrange a trip to Taiwan for some Chinese-speaking Knox County students. He sees benefits in tourism and agriculture, especially in beef exports. And for those who can’t get to Taiwan, well, you can experience a bit of homecooking at Sam and Lorna Wang’s place – the Golden Wok at the Strawberry Plains exit of I-40.

‘This has got to stop’
Walls has charged Mike Ragsdale, Mike Arms, John Troyer, Dwight Van de Vate Cringe, and bullies pounce. Run away, and Susanne Dupes with official oppresand bullies become bolder. Knox County sion, a Class E felony under state law. Auditor Richard Walls could write a textActing as his own attorney, Walls presented book on bullies. his case and submitted to a relentless Targeted by the Teflon Don and his cross-examination by Hollow. Main Street Mafia for two years, Walls Walls’ persecutors, so eager to kill the stood up and fought back. The next move messenger in management responses to the is up to Knox County’s Ethics Committee, which for two consecutive Wednesdays has auditor’s work or in employee newsletters, were felled as a group by a contagious fear watched as Walls sparred with attorney of self-incrimination as the hearing wound Rick Hollow. down. Hollow forbad his clients to say a single word, lest a careless utterance come back to haunt them in some future criminal proceeding. They huddled contemptibly mute in the shadow of their eloquent mouthpiece. In expounding on the respondents’ legal laryngitis, Hollow said, “They will not testify. They will not submit to examination … That’s a matter of constitutional law.” Denied the chance to question his tormentors, Walls could only counterpunch. “Let me talk to you a bit about the timing,” Hollow asked the auditor at one point. “When did you first become conKnox County Auditor Richard Walls presents cerned that there was a felonious act comhis case to the Ethics Committee. Photo by Larry mitted (by Ragsdale et al)?” Van Guilder Walls responded that “over the last two years” he was subjected to frivolous complaints. “I prayed about it, I thought about it,” he said. “I finally decided this has got to stop.” Hollow’s arguments were more than one occasion – precise as he methodically or somebody just like her is going to pay you a visit picked apart each of Walls’ Betty and press you to vote on allegations. Watching him Bean stuff you’d really rather not work, one was reminded of Clarence Darrow’s observadeal with. You’ve already ing a Mexican flag from the gotten a taste of it with the tion: “Justice has nothing wall. She said the sight of it demands to stop Planned to do with what goes on in a infuriated her because she Parenthood from moving courtroom.” “This is not a referendum considered its display “an its offices to Bearden. Next act of war.” time it might be a nonbind- on Mike Ragsdale,” Hollow said. Regarding the deliberBut she’s interested in so ing resolution condemnations and the conclusions many issues that you prob- ing gay marriage. Maybe it’ll be a demand to require of the Ethics Committee, ably don’t know about the he’s right. Walls’ complaint poem she wrote mourn- brown-eyed people to promust stand on its merits, ing the passing of Medgar duce proof that they were Evers’ murderer Byron de la born on the right side of Beckwith, who died in pris- the border. on after his belated murder Bill Haslam’s candidacy conviction. Here’s a short will draw them like ugly sample: on ape. Self-proclaimed Town Hall East is ask“From the depths states’ righter’s are goof Mississippi to the ing to want him to explain ing the state Department of Tennessean’s hills; what he was thinking when Environment and ConserSing a song of ‘Hallelujah’ he joined New York May- vation for a public hearing for the payday of the Bills. or Bloomberg’s Mayors on proposed expansion of a Let Old Glory join Against Illegal Guns, which demolition landfill at 3400 her Master; fill the played a role in defeating Delrose Drive, said board Black Moriah’s cars an NRA-backed amend- member Nick Della Volpe. “We are going to do whatAs the Cold War honors ment that would have alveterans who put stars be- lowed holders of concealed ever we can do to prevent hind the bars.” handgun permits to con- this landfill from increasing “Mr. Beckwith sighs tinue packing heat across in size,” Della Volpe said. so deeply and his Wid- state lines regardless of “We are in agreement that ow through her tears, state laws. They’re going this is not a good thing for Lift their eyes to Righ- to want to know how he our neighborhood. “What happens underteous Justice, “Who will feels about guns in bars pay us for the years, and guns in parks and guns ground? What happens to When we languished everywhere else they think the groundwater? What happens when you put presin the prison while our they might be needed. hearts in two were torn? Haslam’s been slow to sure on asphalt and shingles Rest in Peace, thy day is declare himself on this stuff, and such?” Larry Seivers, a partcoming, For thy Grandson but they’re going to demand has been born.” that he make his positions ner in the business that Mark it down: June – clear. And in the process, acquired the landfill four who has bent Knox County they’re going to find out years ago, manages its dayto-day operations and says Commission to her will on what you think, too.

New reader
Nine-month-old H.P. Campen checks out the Shopper-News. He is the son of Mark and Emily Cary Campen of Fountain City. Mark is director of the Isaac Walton League and served as president of Fountain City Town Hall and as an interim Knox County commissioner. not on committee members’ opinions of the mayor. But if these proceedings are not a “referendum” on Mike Ragsdale, that they are necessary at all unmasks the warped obsession to destroy all critics by any means necessary. Whether or not Walls’ allegations meet the legal standard for “official oppression,” what justifies slandering and harassing a man whose only “crime” has been to do his job? There is more at work here than what Hollow argued were conflicting interpretations of the Charter or accounting standards. An emotionally spent Walls asked in closing: “Did they know what they did was wrong? Of course they did.” He continued, “They’ve become very predictable.” Their “vindictive” behavior, he said, was “an attempt to ruin my career and take away my job as county auditor,” and it had subjected him to the “pain and embarrassment of a public hearing. “I had to stand up for what was right. It’s the only way to stop a bully. … I’ve simply been doing my job, nothing more, nothing less.” The Ethics Committee reconvenes Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.

By Larry Van Guilder

GOSSIP AND LIES

Here come the wedgies!
Hey, City Council dudes – you know how much fun it’s been to sit back and watch whack jobs make their periodic visits to your elected counterparts in the county to demand that they do stuff like write the Ten Commandments into the charter? Admit it. Y’all enjoyed watching County Commission squirm, secure in the belief that this would never happen to you. You don’t have to run schools or jails or libraries or health departments, so you thought you could continue arguing about alley closings and billboard sizes unmolested by the likes of June Griffin. Right? Say goodbye to those days. Mayor Bill Haslam is running for governor, and special interest groups with wedge issues to grind won’t let you be spectators anymore. It’s your turn in the barrel, and if the nasty calls, e-mails and letters you’re getting over banning guns in parks offend you, just wait till you meet the Tennessee Mockingbird, who travels the state visiting local governments to demand that they comply with her sense of how things ought to be. If you think about it, you’ll remember when Griffin was arrested in 2006 for storming into a Mexican grocery store in her hometown of Dayton and snatch-

Town Hall East opposes landfill expansion
he has not applied for a 15year extension, but must go through the public notice process because the landfill has acquired an additional 13 acres. The new property will serve as a kind of buffer, he said. “We are a Class 4 landfill, which means we accept construction demolition material – mostly sheetrock and wood. But the state is no longer issuing Class 4 permits. They’ve combined Class 3 and 4. Three allows you to take brush, which is what we’ll be doing. That’s the only difference in what’s going to be going on there.” The 87-acre parcel has been permitted as a demolition landfill since 1985. Fortythree acres of it can be used to bury trash, Seivers said. – Betty Bean

■ Alvin Nance at KCDC wants his agency to take over the Knox County Housing Authority, absorbing the 12 employees including director Bo Pierce and 197 housing units under the KCDC umbrella. ■ County Commission must approve the acquisition (set for Aug. 24) and will OK any future KCDC plans to construct public housing outside the city. ■ Andrew Graybeal, who ran in 2008 as a Democrat, will now run as a Republican for county commission. He joins an already crowded field of R. Larry Smith, Michele Carringer, James McMillan, Steve Rogers and Lillian Williams. ■ Which brings us to the Dueling Watermelons Caper, brought to you by Commissioners Smith and Carringer. He claims the upcoming senior event is sponsored by him; she claims it is cosponsored and he knows it. ■ Tim Burchett, speaking at the Fountain City Republican Club, said he’s not in the grudge business; the leadership of his administration will be “the people I put in there;” and a top priority if elected county mayor will be “to stay out of the paper.” ■ The Republicans on the Election Commission asserted themselves to block “convenience” voting in the upcoming city election. Traditional “early voting” continues. ■ GOP efforts to force Paul Crilly to resign from the Election Commission (after he voted to retain Greg Mackay as administrator) stalled once somebody observed that Crilly’s replacement would be appointed by the governor – Democrat Phil Bredesen. ■ Mike Ragsdale skipped the GOP county convention and the Lincoln Day Dinner, but he’s coming to the Halls Republican Club at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17. The group meets at the Mandarin House Chinese Restaurant in Halls Center. All Republicans are invited. Rotten tomatoes will be confiscated at the door.

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Halls High School Spanish III (1993-94) classmates Haven Williams Smith, Tara Akins, Jake Mabe, teacher Señor Doug Bright, Heather McCloud and Maggie Myers Meyers reunited Aug. 2 at the Emerald Youth Foundation. Photos submitted

Together again
There we were, as if 15 years were but a blip, together again, the way it should be.

Jake Mabe

You might think this is funny, but the Halls High School Spanish III Class from 1993-94 held a reunion Aug. 2. Oh, they didn’t all show up. Some had legitimate excuses, I know. The others? Well, it’s sad that we often get too busy to remember what matters in life. Tara Akins was there. She flew in all the way from beautiful San Diego, Calif. A kinder disposition you’ll never find. She’s the type who says, “If you come to a Padres game, you can stay at my house.” And mean it. Haven Williams Smith arrived from Abingdon, Va. She has always been one of my favorites. Haven emailed me last Christmas with the reunion idea. She also reminded me that I wrote in her yearbook that she’d be the only Democrat I would have in my presidential cabinet. Ahh, the crazy dreams of youth. Maggie Myers Meyers let us hold the shindig at the Emerald Youth Foundation. She works there. What a blast! Before the others arrived, I weaseled out of helping set up by playing air hockey with Neylan Bright. What can I say? I still don’t want to grow up. Turns out our other classmate Heather McCloud still lives in Halls. She told some funny stories about classmates yelling her Spanish name across the way at Maryville College. She said she tried to pretend they were talking to somebody else. We paused to remember Josh Ellis – great guy, cousin, prankster – who

died way too young. Virtually all of us said that June 2 – nay a day – doesn’t go by that we don’t think of him. I’d have given a year’s salary had he been with us that Sunday. But, in some ways, I think he was. The man of the hour, though, the reason for the reunion, was Señor. In so many ways, Doug Bright was the best teacher I ever had. He was so much fun – always joking and keeping us interested in learning Spanish. Those who were there will remember his Vol Van, his obsession with all things Tennessee, the “Truffle Shuffle,” Poofs! and his dead-on Jack “Hawaii 5-O” Lord impression. In all these years, I only saw him mad once. That was when classmates kept looking at their watches during his lecture to see if it was lunchtime. (This wasn’t our Spanish III class.) Señor blew up. He threw his chalk. That smile disappeared. Fifteen years later, Señor and I live down the street from one another. We watch a few ball games a year. Talk on the phone every now and then. His kids are growing up. Here is the one depressing thought: We are now older than Señor was when he taught us. But, this reunion wasn’t a day to be maudlin. No, it was an afternoon to bask in the

glow of old friends, renew acquaintances, to celebrate what matters in life. Here’s a classmate’s comment that sums it up: “I haven’t laughed this much in years.”

Señor Doug Bright, Jake Mabe, Maggie Myers Meyers and Tara Akins share a laugh.

She’s just begun to fly
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the box – this isn’t an ending, only a beginning. Robinella, Blount County’s sweetheart, my friend, my favorite singer, is ending her longtime weekly Sunday night show at Barley’s. The Old City eatery has decided to go in a different direction. I think it’s the worst decision since Ford introduced the Edsel. Trust me, they won’t again get my business. But, for a singer of Robin’s talent, this is an opportunity to move on to better things. Will never forget the first time I heard that voice. Went by chance one cold winter’s night. I perked up during the opening song, a Crystal Gayle classic. By the time she sang “Teardrops,” the one that became my favorite, I was hooked. Sunday nights at “Teardrops” and sad songs, “Amanda,” Taylor and Mike, clapping too loud, Cash in his cowboy hat. Will never forget it. Robinella continRobin would appreciate ues her Sunday night this: engagement at Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria Since I’ve heard the news, (Jackson Ave. in the Old I’ve tried to take it like a stoCity) through Aug. 30. ic cowboy, holding it all inCome on out and pack ward, lord knows I’ve tried. the house. The show But, like that old Don starts at 8 p.m.; cover Williams song says, it is an charge is $5. awful awakening in a country boy’s life. It’s a reminder that the Earth keeps turnBarley’s became a weekly ing even when we want it to routine. stop awhile. Hearing her sweet sad Her music will continue, songs paints life in shades of though. She is working on a vivid Technicolor. And, for a new record. If the reaction of couple of blissful hours, this the audience at last month’s crazy roller coaster ride we Tennessee Shines is any incall life makes perfect sense. dication, the crowd will alWell, you know what they ways love her. She is a local favorite with good reason. say about all good things … But mark this down. This So many good memories, though. Concert trips to boneheaded Barley’s deciMichigan and Chattanooga, sion is a good thing. Robin

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Robinella takes a break during intermission at a Sunday night Barley’s show. The Old City eatery is ending the popular singer’s longtime weekly engagement. File photo

is talented enough to sing at the Ryman or Radio City Music Hall or the Riverbend Music Center. No, it isn’t the end, my friend. This Robin has just begun to fly. –Jake Mabe

Call Managing Editor Jake Mabe at 9224136 or e-mail JakeMabe1@aol.com. Visit him online at http://jakemabe.blogspot. com or Twitter.com/HallsguyJake.

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Making schools safer
By Wendy Smith
Knox County schools may be safer now, thanks to 72 middle school students who participated in peer mediation training last week hosted by the Community Mediation Center (CMC). Teachers and administrators from the six participating schools – Carter, Cedar Bluff, Gresham, Halls, Powell and Vine middle schools – received training Aug. 3. Twelve students from each school attended sessions the rest of the week. The CMC worked with Knox County to apply for the state grant that paid for the program. Conflict Resolution Unlimited (CRU) Institute from Seattle conducted the sessions. Middle school staff, CMC board members and CRU

Marc Sandlin, school counselor at Gresham Middle School, and Chris Daniels, U.S. history teacher at Carter High School, enjoy a reception at the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy following a day of training in peer mediation for middle schoolers. facilitators attended a reception at the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy following their first day of training. CMC director Jackie Kittrell said students should learn to address conflict before fights break out, rather than after. “Teachers and parents tend to look at conflict and say ‘There’s no blood yet.’ In school, if you let it go, it can escalate into dangerous circumstances.”

Conflict resolution isn’t rocket science. Even the youngest children can learn to use “I” statements and feeling words, Kittrell said. “I’ve seen conflict resolution work at age 3 in a nursery school.” CRU facilitator Charles Upshaw said the training program for the students utilized demonstrations, videos and role-playing to keep the kids engaged. The success of a peer mediation program depends on confidentiality, Upshaw said. What might seem like a small thing to one student may be very serious to someone else, and mediators should have zero tolerance for breaking confidence. Taking their responsibility seriously is also critical to the process, he said. Peer mediation programs have benefits for the mediators as well as the school. “When kids do stuff like that, it makes them feel

empowered. They’re doing something that matters,” said Upshaw. Chris Daniels, a history teacher at Carter Middle School, said his role in starting a peer mediation program at his school will be to sell it to the staff. “I’ve seen it work before. It depends on strong leadership.” The guidance counselor chose the students from his school who would participate in the training. Daniels calls the group diverse. They’re not all honor roll students, but are all leaders whom other students respect, he said. A successful program would mean that teachers spend more time teaching and less time addressing conflict. “If it works as described, it would solve little things in the classroom – ‘he said, she said’ kind of things.” While each school will decide independently how

to use peer mediation, the CMC will offer support to the schools through two interns, Alison Jones and Adrienne Burston. The social work majors will each spend 16 hours a week working with three of the schools to fulfill their fieldwork requirement. Kittrell says the interns will help keep the guidance counselors on the same page and allow the CMC to receive input from principals and parent/teacher organizations. She thinks that school mediation programs could have a trickle-down affect on families in the community. “One of the things to involve in peer mediation is the parents. They might have disputes of their own.” The CMC provides a variety of services to the community including low-cost mediation services for divorce or business disputes. Info: www.2mediate.org or call 594-1879.

Down on the farm
By Betty Bean
Seven Springs Farm is 370 acres of rolling hills and fields and sinking springs bordered by deep green woods located on Highway 61 south of Maynardville. Sixty-two fledgling peach, apple, pear, cherry and hazelnut orchards are taking hold near one driveway. A 3 1/2 acre garden thrives next to the other entrance. There’s an acre of blueberries, a half acre of muscadines and another half acre of raspberries and blackberries. A pick-yourown berry patch is on track to open in 2011. The muscadines should be ready to pick this fall. Meanwhile, on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., owners Donna and Rick Riddle sell fresh produce from a stand in their lower entrance parking lot. On Thursdays, 3-6 p.m., Donna and daughter Nikki take their wares to the farmer’s market at New Harvest Park. “I like selling here in Union County,” Donna said. “We’ve met so many nice people. A lot of older couples can’t garden anymore, and they still like to put up food, and I’m able to help out with that. They give me lots of advice, which I need.” The Riddles are native Tennesseans who bought the old Woods farm where Jack “Daniel” Woods ran a legal distillery in the years before prohibition. The last owner

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ture – underground utilities, fences, a water system that starts with the big spring at the bottom of the hill, a 1,200-gallon cistern tank and a network of pumps that provide water for the cattle. The Riddles are high school sweethearts who started dating when they were sophomores at Central High School and married when they were sophomores at UT, where Donna graduated with a degree in ornamental horticulture and landscape deDonna and Rick Riddle take a minute’s break from work in the sign,\ and Rick with a degree in animal science. Two years sawmill barn Rick built at Seven Springs Farm. Photo by Betty Bean later, Rick joined the Air Force, and the family (which was the late Jim Stiner, who Last summer, working also includes their son, Jim, put the property up for sale closely with Soil Conservation who is a student at Tennessee on a national MLS registry in District officer Bobby Ellison, Tech) spent the next 20-plus 2004 when the Riddles were the Riddles put together a de- years living around the world searching for a piece of land velopment plan for the farm’s while Rick got a master’s dein advance of Rick’s retire- pasturelands. gree in public health at Johns ment from the Air Force. “We can’t ever be afraid Hopkins, spent four years to ask somebody that knows with the Defense Intelligence more than we do for help,” Agency, three years at the Air Rick said. Following that phi- Force Academy and another losophy, these novice farmers stretch at the Pentagon before installed the farm’s infrastruc- moving on to the research lab

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McBee graduates basic training
Air Force Airman Aaron K. McBee graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an Associate in Applied Science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. McBee is the son of Doug and Micki McBee of Halls. He is a 2008 graduate of Halls High School.

Walkers celebrate 50th anniversary Wilson, Vineyard are married
Whitney Nicole Wilson and Adam Eugene Vineyard were wed July 11 at Oakes Daylily Farm. The bride’s parents are Charles S. Wilson and Vicki B. Wilson of Knoxville. She is employed by Twenty-First Mortgage and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from UT. The groom’s parents are Argil and Glenda Vineyard of Corryton. He is employed at Tindell’s and is a certified diesel mechanic. After a honeymoon to War Trace in Tennessee, the couple will be at home on Barker Road in Corryton.

Dewayne and Irene Walker of Corryton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise party hosted by their daughters, Pam Rudd and Kristi Shropshire. The party, held at The Butcher Shop on Aug. 1, was attended by family and friends.

Emory Chase Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Linda Miller (center) stands with Kenneth Ferrell and Hobie Clapp of the Knox County Sheriff ’s Office during Emory Chase’s National Night Out celebration. Photos by S. Carey

Rain can’t stop National Night Out
Late afternoon storms threatened to cancel National Night Out celebrations Aug. 4, but dedicated participants had a great night in spite of soggy conditions. Emory Chase subdivision between Halls and Gibbs is just one neighborhood that took part in the celebration, taking a stand against drugs and crime. Emory Chase Neighborhood Watch coordinator Linda Miller and a group of dedicated neighbors, friends and family members had a fun evening complete with food, live music, a dunking booth and an inflatable bounce house.

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Air Force Airman Thomas N. Matthews graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an Associate in Applied Science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Matthews earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Thomas Matthews of Knoxville, and a 2008 graduate of Central High School. From page A-6 and hired somebody to do all this, but we opted to do it ourselves. The days of going to bed with your teeth clenched and going to the bathroom with your Blackberry are over.”

Representatives of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Rural/Metro were present and participated in the festivities. Music was provided by Steve Barnard. Miller thanked the neighbors, officers and firefighters who came to Emory Chase despite the storms.

Welch celebrates 92 years
Maggie R. Welch celebrated her 92nd birthday Aug. 10 with great-grandchildren Colton and Carolyne Rutherford. Their parents are Allen and Crystal S. Rutherford. Maggie would enjoy cards and visits from friends at 315 B, 5321 Beverly Park Circle, Knoxville, TN 37918.

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here and we spent the evening boiling corn and cooking hamburgers and hot dogs,” Donna said. “We do kind of work daylight till dark,” Rick said. “But it’s 10 degrees cooler up here

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New Central assistants excited for fall
By Betty Bean
Friday is Freshman Orientation Day in Knox County. It will be an 8:30 a.m. to noon, and school buses will pick up the students. The three new assistant principals are excited about the possibilities. “It’s not going to be a typical school day,” said new assistant principal Charlie Sheets. “They’ll be here to meet their new teachers.” Sheets, the new CHS athletic director, is also excited about what’s happening that night. “It’s the Jamboree, where all the Knox County schools will be kicking off the football season at the University of Tennessee.” Jane Grey Browning, who is also a new assistant printhe administration will be cooking for the kids the outdoor barbecue that will wind up orientation day. Nadriene Jackson, who will specialize in seniors and Title I students, says she’s already started the new school year. “We’ve been hard at it for the past month or so, so we’re definitely up for the challenge.” Sheets came to Knoxville after he retired from a 32year career in education in Georgia, where he served as an assistant principal and Central High School’s new assistant principals are Jane Grey athletics director in Fayette Browning, Nadriene Jackson and Charlie Sheets. Photo by Betty County south of Atlanta. He Bean and his wife were both born here, so it was a natural cipal, is as enthusiastic as “We’re going to be flip- move for them. “When I was in the 3rd Sheets about the impending ping dogs,” Browning said, school year. talking about the hot dogs grade, my dad found work in Atlanta, and we moved there. We went to Smithwood Baptist Church and my grandmother had Smithwood Beauty Shop, which she eventually moved down to Broadway, so I always felt like I was from here.” He has been back here for four years and went to work at Karns Middle School, where Danny Trent, the new CHS principal “talked me out of retirement.” In addition to his duties as athletic director, Sheets will be working with juniors. Browning came here from Minnesota by way of Africa. Last year, when her husband took a job at the University of Tennessee, Browning took a sabbatical from her job. She helped her

mother move to North Carolina and then made two trips to Africa. “I went safariing and saw the migration of the wildebeest in Kenya,” she said. Jackson, originally from Mississippi, worked as the Parent Resource/Dropout Prevention Coordinator for Walton County Public Schools in Monroe, Ga. She has also served as a Teacher Intervention Specialist and After School Programs Coordinator. She is a former classroom teacher who has worked with all grade levels – elementary, middle and high school. “We’re all here for a reason,” Jackson said. “And that reason is the students. We are here to help them succeed.”

A great team: Crockett and Gibbs
By Ruth White
Gibbs High School’s new assistant principal, Rod Crockett, is looking forward to starting the school year later this month. He is ready to get to know the students and helping them succeed. Crockett comes to Gibbs from Bearden High School where he was a math teacher. Prior to working at Bearden, he was a math teacher/assistant principal at DobynsBennett High School and an assistant in Williamson County. The youngest of 16 children, Rod Crockett knows a lot about patience, respect and kindness. “My father and mother were good, kind people. I learned a lot from watching them – how to treat others.” Growing up in Nashville, he never thought they lived in poverty. “We always had what we needed,” he said. Two of his high school math teachers encouraged him to become a math teacher. “My high school principal, Jean Litterer, was the one who inspired me to go into administration.” Litterer had a “style” that has stuck with Crockett through the years. “She was caring and had a principal’s heart. She was a great educator and a tactful person.” As assistant principal, he will work with the at-risk students and monitor attendance. He feels that he has the skills to do good things at Gibbs and welcomes the opportunity given to him to be part of the community. “I believe that God has been good to me and it’s my time to share with others. I know that I belong here at

Burden new CHS band director
Lisa Burden, director of the Gresham Middle School band and assistant director at Central High School, has been named the new CHS band director, replacing Josh Jackson, who departed in July for a new job in Orlando. The Bobcat Band finished band camp last week and is working to get ready for football season.

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Gibbs High School’s new assistant principal, Rod Crockett. Photo by Ruth White Gibbs.” Crockett is on a mission and that mission is to help people. While in Knoxville, Crockett plans to pursue his doctorate at the University of Tennessee or LMU. He enjoys spending time with his family, 61 nieces/nephews and 13 great-nieces/ nephews. Four local churches were hit by an as-yet unidentified burglar last week. On Aug. 2, a burglar broke into New Testament Baptist Church on Maynardville Highway, kicking in a glass door and damaging two benches. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office believes the same burglar broke into Salem Baptist Church on Hill Road on Aug. 3, where he was captured on surveillance video. The suspect took nothing, but he damaged a door forcing entry. On Aug. 4, the suspect allegedly hit two churches within hours of each other. He invaded Unity Mission-

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Some big shoes to fill
Chris Henderson takes the helm at HES
By Shannon Carey
Chris Henderson feels like he’s coming home to Halls Elementary School. He said HES is in a good place academically with great test scores and a “phenomenal” staff thanks to what he called former principal Nancy Maland’s “tradition of excellence.” “I have some big shoes to fill,” Henderson said. Henderson attended college at UT. While doing undergraduate studies, his source teacher at West Hills Elementary School and later at Bluegrass Elementary School. Henderson helped students with their classwork. It was there that Henderson decided he wanted to be a teacher. “It was just like a click. I loved working with the kids and getting to know them individually and seeing them grow. It’s all about helping them along their journey. They’re just really neat people.” Henderson’s entire career has been in Knox County schools. He interned at Fountain City Elementary School with Amy Wormsley, now HES PTA president, as his supervising teacher. He taught 5th grade at Spring Hill Elementary School for six years. He came to HES as assistant principal in 2005, then served as assistant principal at Karns Elementary School starting in 2008. While he enjoyed his time at each school, Henderson is glad to principal of HES. “I can’t tell you how lucky I feel,” he said. “It’s like winning the lottery of principalships. “I’m really, really excited. This school is a jewel. The staff is phenomenal, creative and dedicated to the students 110 percent. Nancy really created a culture of

Chris Henderson is ready to start the school year as Halls Elementary School’s new principal. Photo by S. Carey major was undecided. A professor set him up to work with Susan Greene, a re-

feeling free to experiment outside the box.” That type of atmosphere has allowed teachers to come up with new ways to help students succeed. Henderson mentioned one teacher who started using the Daily Five reading program, a new way of teaching reading instruction. Other HES teachers caught on, and now the original teacher is presenting the program to the whole school system. “Things like that happen all the time here,” said Henderson. “That lends itself to bringing smart, talented

people into the building. It’s like family here. It’s a special place to be.” Being in the Halls community is also a perk for Henderson. He attended a Halls Business and Professional Association meeting and was impressed with the membership’s willingness to help the schools. “The community is strong. It’s really nice being at a school with a strong community and a sense of identity. The school is such an important part of the community.” Henderson has a wife, Amy, and two dogs.

Halls Elementary School will host Sneak Preview Night 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the school. Parents and students are invited to visit the school, meet teachers and greet new principal Chris Henderson.

REUNIONS
■ Leugherty Reunion is noon Saturday, Aug. 15, at 2770 Hines Creek Road in Heiskell. Lunch is at 1 p.m. Info: 523-2005. will be available. Info: Beth Watson Drinnen, hallshigh89@ bellsouth.net. ■ Halls High Class of 1999 10-year reunion is 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Calhouns on the River. Tickets are $40 each. To RSVP: HHSClass1999@ yahoo.com, or Evie Smith, 789-0172. ■ Horace Maynard High School Class of 1959 will hold its 50-year reunion at Beaver Brook Country Club Saturday, Sept. 19. Info: Chris Raley Leach, 922-8553; Ginny Heiskell Sharp, 922-2403; Ginger Gillespie Mayfield, 5881603; Jim Houston, 278-3326. ■ Horace Maynard High School Class of 1977 will hold its 32-year reunion 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 24, at Horace Maynard Middle School (the old high school). Casual attire. Cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple, and includes dinner. Info: Mark DeVault, 705-3279; Scott Suffridge, 607-0965; Beverly Johnson Watson, 719-8476; or Wally Lowry, 947-2518. Those who didn’t graduate are invited to attend. ■ Union County High School Class of 1999 is planning its 10-year reunion. Info: Heather Helms, 748-2206; Sara Padgett Collins, 363-9290; or Joe Nicely, 254-3204. ■ Young High School Class of 1952 is holding a 57-year reunion 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall. Cost is $35 per person. Reservations: Jane Settlemyer Vogt, 573-8214; Malissa Householder Davis, 577-0060; or Judy Weaver Childress, 577-8702. ■ Young High School Class of 1959 is planning a 50-year reunion. Contact Dr. David A. Berry, 256-6111 or e-mail KD4OBX@webtv.net.

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Gresham Middle School’s new assistant principal, Jonathan East, brings 10 years’ teaching experience with him to Fountain City, but he also brings a passion for wanting to make a difference. “When I went to school to earn my degree in music education, I had this great passion for music and teaching music to children. This passion has broadened past music and I want to make a difference and do what is right for the kids.” East earned his degree from the University of Georgia and began his teaching career in 2000 at Austin-

■ Hillcrest employees past and present will have a reunion at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Washington Presbyterian Church pavilion behind the cemetery. Bring a dish to share. Everyone is welcome. Info: 216-4313.

■ Carter High Class of ’79 will hold a 30-year class reunion 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19. The event will be a casual, outdoor event at the home of classmates Sonny and Cindy Mee Rule. Info: Catherine Parker Cunningham, 521-6473; Debbie Hamilton Jackson, 522-2276; Steve McCloud, 933-7393; or Gregg or Teresa Hatcher Morgan, 933-9156. ■ Central High Class of 1959 will hold a 50th reunion Aug. 21-22. Events planned include a golf tournament, theater tours, Gresham and CHS tours, informal gathering on Friday evening, memorial service, and dinner at the Foundry on Saturday evening. Holston 1959 graduates are also welcome.

Gresham Middle School’s new assistant principal, Jonathan East. Photo by Ruth White

East Magnet School. He taught music theory for nine years, was the orchestra director at the school and was the lead teacher last year. Coming to Gresham has been an easy transition. “I already feel welcomed as part of the Gresham family,” he said. “(Principal) Donna Parker is a true leader and I know that I will learn a great deal from her this year and the fantastic team of teachers at Gresham.” East and his wife, Theresa, have a 3-year-old daughter named Eva and a “boatload” of pets, including two dogs and two cats. – Ruth White

Knoxville High School Class of 1947
Knoxville High School Class of 1947 will hold its 62nd reunion Friday, Aug. 28, at Buddy's Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. A social hour will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner will follow at 7. Dress is casual and no special program is planned, just lots of time to visit. The cost is $20 per person and reservations may be made by contacting Norma Davis Jones, 938-9639.

Halls band to host Kroger kick-off
Halls High Marching Band will have its annual Kroger Kick-Off and car wash 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, in the Black Oak Shopping Center in Halls. The band students will wash cars for donations and concessions will be sold. The band will perform at noon and then conduct its annual march through the store.

■ Central High Class of 1979 reunion committee is planning the upcoming 30-year reunion. Info: contact Robin Woods Parris on Facebook or call 274-3929 to confirm your mailing address. ■ Gibbs High School Class of 1954 reunion (casual gathering) is 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Regas Restaurant, 318 N. Gay Street. ■ Gibbs High Class of 1999 is planning its 10-year reunion. Info or to help with planning: Melissa McCurry Welch, 9225011, m_welch@tds.net or on Facebook or Myspace.

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Steam Locomotive #604 pulling Baggage Car #6462. These two period examples of SRW rolling stock are among the many on display outside the museum. Photos submitted

Bob Julian Roundhouse (1924). This second 37-bay roundhouse replaced the smaller one built in 1896 at the Spencer Shops.

The romance of the rails
There is a romance that goes with working on a steam engine that you don’t get over once you have worked with them. You get the feeling they are a living thing. The formation of the Southern Railway was orchestrated by J. Pierpoint Morgan (1837-1913) in 1894. This was the same J. Pierpoint Morgan who had distinguished himself once by bailing out the United States government when it was short on funds. He was also the mastermind behind the creation of the U.S. Steel conglomerate. Two of his partners were Samuel Spencer (1847-1906) The principle lines involved were the Richmond & Danville and the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Jim Railroads. Knoxville figured Tumblin prominently in the creation of the Southern Railway as it had been the headquarters of the ETV&G and was in the and Charles H. Coster (1898heart of the newly formed 1977) for whom Knoxville’s system and central to the rich Coster Shop was named. resources of timber and coal Spencer was tapped to lead it would transport. the new railroad and soon Under Spencer’s leadbecame its first president. A ership, the miles of track successful system of interwo- doubled, the number of pasven railroad lines was formed sengers served each year from a number of bankrupt increased to nearly 12 milrailroads that had been key lion and annual earnings increased from $17 million to routes during the Civil War. $54 million. Much of the rolling stock inherited during the acquisitions was in need of major repairs. At the time, the Southern had only two repair facilities in Atlanta and Knoxville. Steam locomotives needed frequent inspections and often needed repairs. During his first annual meeting, Spencer forecast that one additional large repair shop would be necessary. The major North-South rail line from Washington, D.C., to Atlanta, Ga., a distance of 600 miles, passed through Salisbury, N.C., about the midway point between those two cities. Just two miles north of Salisbury, the railroad officials found the acreage they needed for this repair facility. On March 23, 1896, ground was broken and, by Aug. 19 of that year, Samuel Spencer presided over the dedication ceremonies. The railway set aside 84

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acres for 500 residential lots and an additional space for commercial lots. To encourage the workers to settle nearby, the residential lots (50 by 145 feet) were sold for $100. By 1901, the state Legislature had granted incorporation and the town was named Spencer, N.C., in honor of Samuel Spencer. At its height in the 1920s and 1930s, Spencer Shops employed 2,500 to 3,000 workers. They worked around the clock in three eight-hour shifts. Mechanics, blacksmiths, electricians, boilermakers, pipefitters, carpenters, painters, apprentices and an army of clerks and bookkeepers performed the myriad tasks required to keep the trains running. Served by a massive 100foot turntable, the roundhouse, one of the largest ever constructed, could accommodate 37 locomotives at one time. It was there that each arriving locomotive was parked over a pit and thoroughly cleaned with 180 degree water and solvents. The still-hot fire box was carefully inspected for cracks by crawling inside it in one of the most dangerous operations conducted at the shops. Those locomotives requiring repair were moved to the back shop where the heavy wheel assemblies could be reworked and made like new. The back shop is the length of two football fields (600 x 150 feet) and various stations provided for any conceivable type of repair. A complete engine overhaul took 30 working days. The first diesel locomotive was towed into Spencer in 1941. Ironically, it was towed in by a steam-powered locomotive. This arrival of the first diesel signaled the end of an era. Diesel power was more

economical. Diesel engines required less maintenance and it was a different kind of maintenance. The workers hoped the shops would be retooled for diesels but it was not to be. By 1960, Spencer had phased out heavy steam engine repair and, eventually, the facility was donated to the state of North Carolina. Today, after extensive remodeling, the structures house the North Carolina Transportation Museum. The Bob Julian Roundhouse boasts 17 active bays containing steam and diesel locomotives from several points in time, as well as Pullman cars, cabooses, freight and passenger cars, and other specialized rolling stock. Other buildings contain “Wagons, Wheels and Wings” (a Conestoga wagon, an amphibious plane and a corduroy road) and “Bumper to Bumper” (a display of vintage automobiles and motorcycles). Outside exhibits include early examples of containerized freight and its movement by truck and rail, a concept born in Salisbury. In Spencer, N.C., just 250 miles east of Knoxville, one can view the history of the railroad and can appreciate the contribution rail transportation made to the development of North Carolina commerce and industry by providing an inexpensive way to move furniture, textiles, livestock and produce to markets to the east and west and to the north and south. Parallel development of East Tennessee railroads was just as important to our progress both before and after the Civil War. More information and a descriptive podcast may be found at http://www. nctrans.org/.

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Phases of the moon
For every thing there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven … (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NRSV) Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. (Days of Our Lives, TV show) I was a teenager when “Days of Our Lives” premiered in 1965, and though I never watched it, I frequently stayed tuned long enough to see the opening credits which featured the words quoted above. I can remember seeing the grains of sand falling at a steady pace determined by the narrow waist of the hourglass. The voice-over was a baritone, full of meaning and portent: this inexorable passage of time was a force to be reckoned with. perspective at all knows that there are seasons of life. The writer of Ecclesiastes said it best and most famously: “a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal. …” He went on and on, pairing opposites: “a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. …” We resonate to the truth of that passage because it is the very stuff of our lives. The days of our lives are not at all like sands through the hourglass, I realized upon reflection. They are not uniform, passing in sameness, one after the other in any predictable pattern. Our lives have phases, as the writer of Ecclesiastes

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knew, seasons that are as different as the seasons of the calendar, if not as regular. There are springtimes, times of birth and newness, of beauty and warmth and growth. Talents flower and bear fruit. Life is full of promise. There are summers of life, a time of light and equilibrium and ease, of recreation and adventure and discovery. There are autumns of life, an air of harvest, of fullness, when all we have worked for comes to fruition, and everything has a snap and a sparkle to it. And there are certainly winters, times of darkness and cold, of aloneness and waiting, of death. Ending times, goodbyes. I have heard people say, “Oh, I just hate winter. I dread to see it come.” Or, “I can’t stand hot weather; I wish we could just skip summer!” Even though au-

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Remembering good friends
By Mary Lou Horner
Allan Bailey, 66 years old, was taken away by cancer. He enjoyed NASCAR and he will be missed by family and friends. Mike Carmichael, who always had a smile on his face, passed away too early. He was in the family business, Earl’s Furniture. Mike loved people, family, history, animals and traveling. Henrietta Bishop of Fountain City was an amazing lady. As a teenager, she was an employee of Knoxville Steel Company. She retired at age 84 and became the president of the company. She had a great life. Polly Davis, a golden lady, retired from Southern Bell and was a member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church. It is not easy to lose someone like Polly. Jerry Koontz was a 1968 graduate of Central High School. His wife, sons, mother, siblings and many friends will miss him. Jo Ann Franklyn left us because of an automobile accident. Her daughter, Tina, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren will miss Jo Ann. Mack Rose was a member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church, retired from Robert Shaw Industries and served in the U.S. Army. He
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■ Celebrate Recovery classes are held 7 p.m. Tuesdays at New Hope Baptist Church, 7602 Bud Hawkins Road. . Info: 688-5330, 300-5350 or 933-3330.

■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry from 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and from 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ First Comforter Church hosts Any Body Can lifestyle class 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Info: 688-8390.

■ MAPS meets noon Fridays “for the soul purpose of their children.” Info: 688-8390.

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and Frances were married for 62 years. She and the whole family will miss Mack. Jean Cobble Drennen grew up in Fountain City, graduated from Central High School and retired as a public relations executive. Jean was program director for Medic Regional Blood Center, and she was the author of “Speaking English, a Sound Approach.” We will never forget Jean. Major Ray Carter of Halls left us suddenly. He graduated from Halls High School and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Marines. Dinah, family and friends have many fond memories of Ray.

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■ North Acres Baptist Church homecoming is Sunday, Aug. 16. Services begin at 10:15 a.m.

■ Texas Valley Baptist Church, located on Texas Valley Road, will have its annual homecoming services beginning 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. There will be lunch after the morning service and a singing service after lunch. Previous members are welcome. Jerry Copeland is the pastor.

Rec programs

Music services

■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike, sponsors bluegrass each second Sunday at 9 a.m.

■ Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will host Parent’s Night Out 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at the church. Cost is $20 per child, $10 each additional child in same family. There will be a professional nanny who is CPR/First Aid certified and all persons are Safe Sanctuary approved. A snack will be provided. Register at least two days in advance. Info or to register: Crystal Cardwell, 405-5950, or Stefanie Garvin, 330-309-3710.

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■ Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will host the Smokyland Sound Barbershop Chorus during the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday, Aug. 23. A potluck dinner will follow, and all are welcome. Info: 6881000, www.faithseekers.org.

■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church will host a gospel singing 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Singing will be: Macedonia Baptist Church Singers, Still Waters and Arthona Coffey & The Sowing Seeds Ministry. The church is located on Raccoon Valley Road 1 mile west of I -75 Exit 117 in Heiskell. Everyone is welcome.

■ North Acres Baptist Church Happy Travelers are going to Cumberland County Playhouse on Saturday, Aug. 29 to see a 2:30 p.m. (Central time) matinee performance of “Hairspray.” Cost is $48 and includes admission, transportation and dinner at Cumberland Mountain State Park. Sign-up deadline is Sunday, Aug.16. Adults of all ages are invited. Info and to sign up: Derrell Frye, 938-8884. ■ Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church, 400 East Beaver Creek Drive, is hosting a Christian

■ New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road, will host a fun-filled evening with Sammy Sawyer, East Tennessee’s own Barney Fife, and friends, 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23. No admission charge. A love offering will be taken. Info: 546-0001, www. newbeverly.org.

■ Fairmont Presbyterian Church, located at the corner of Whittle Springs Road and Fairmont Boulevard, will host a “Back to School Bash!” Fridays, Aug. 14 and 21. The lock-in begins 8 p.m. Friday and ends 9 a.m. Saturday with breakfast provided by the Men of the Church. Youth age 10 thru high school are welcome. Parents are invited to the Saturday morning breakfast. Info: Valerie Breeden, 405-1511 or damianknox@aol.com, or the church office, 522-6733.

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Wallace Memorial Baptist Church is sponsoring a School Prayer Walk 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. Interested parties should meet in front of Halls High School at the flag pole. Info: Brenda Gray, 548-7825.

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One of a kind
I am reasonably certain there is only one Gerald Oliver in our entire world, over mountains and across flatlands, from sea to shining sea. He is or was a mathematician, poet, gentle enforcer, borderline genius and basketball junkie. was coach or general manager, development guru or free-throw teacher, always the positive philosopher, motivator and promoter. For two decades I followed him in newspaper fine print, the little feature by the Associated Press called Transactions, a condensation of hirings and firings and reassignments, no headlines, too small for a story: July 16, 1976, Jacksonville U. named Gerald Oliver assistant coach. Oct. 7, 1983, Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association named Gerald Oliver head coach. Sept. 23, 1997, Connecticut Pride (CBA) named Tyler Jones head coach and Gerald Oliver assistant. Aug 11, 2000, Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA named Gerald Oliver special assignments coach. Everybody in basketball knew the big man. Most respected him as a genuine trooper, woven into the very fabric of the sport. Alas, some snickered behind his back, saying he was naïve, the blind optimist, too goodnatured to be true. Some giggled that his deliberate manner and unfortunate resemblance to Curly of the Three Stooges made him a joke. He wasn’t. His intelligence is up toward the top of the chart. His attitude is beautiful. His early nickname was Smiley. He was a rare one who would work all hours and do whatever it took. No thankless task was too small. Thankless? Oliver was low man on the Volunteer staff during the Mears years. His job description was whatever others didn’t want to do.

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He has chased the bouncing ball from Young High to Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky, through Carson-Newman, with the Air Force in Germany and as prep coach at Powell and Greeneville. He was nine years on the edge of Ray Mears’ staff at Tennessee, assistant at Marquette, summer coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Bill Musselman aide with the Virginia Squires and San Diego Sails. Now and then he was near enough to see the spotlight but he spent half a lifetime far removed, in dim gyms, going nowhere in a crowded Dodge van, in the maddening minors of barely professional basketball, the B, C and D leagues. Springfield Fame, Maine Windjammers, Staten Island Stallions, Charleston Gunners, Albany Patroons, Fort Wayne Fury, Murfreesboro Musicians, Knoxville Noise, Rome Gladiators, Tri State Crusaders, on and on, one dead-end dream after another, occasional titles and small honors and scattered applause but no brass rings. Unbelievable effort, never, ever give up. He called it love of the game. Sometimes he

He scouted in Starkville and other inconvenient places. His featured assignment was wake-up coach. Rupert Breedlove, 6-11 or more and at least 262 pounds, did not meet Volunteer preseason speed and endurance requirements and was assigned early morning training runs. Oliver was to meet Rupert at the track at 5:30 to help him fulfill obligations. On the second morning, Rupert was a no-show. Oliver went in search. The dining hall wasn’t open. Nobody was in the showers. The coach went to the player’s room. No Rupert in sight. It is not easy to misplace a man of that size. Oliver wondered where could Rupert be in these precious hours before good daylight. He looked under the bed. Impossible. He was about to go away when he decided to check the closet. There was Rupert! Breedlove’s first words as he wiggled out from among his clothes, were “Sometimes I sleep standing up.” Oliver smiled but refused to laugh out loud. I first met Gerald Oliver at the Knoxville Golden Gloves, Chilhowee Park. He was in the process of knocking out an opponent. Lightning left hook. Thundering right hammer. Gerald had a 23-0 record. He looked like a future heavyweight champion of the world. He suddenly quit boxing. He grew fearful of seriously hurting his foes. Seriously. Oliver bruised and battered men in the ring. He has helped thousands. Technical aspects of basketball. Encouragement. Algebra basics. Life skills. Sense of direction. Absolute honesty – tempered with kindness. Landmark accomplishments? He created a legend in Toronto by losing a spirited debate with a visually challenged referee and getting himself ejected. As he departed the court, Oliver appointed trainer Mary Wilson as interim coach and for

at least five minutes, she was the only woman to ever lead the lowly Tornados. The media loved it. Of more significance was what Oliver did for George Karl, volatile NBA coach most recently seen gumming up the playoffs with the Denver Nuggets. Years ago, when Karl was

first fired, he joined Oliver with the Albany Patroons. Karl was bitter. He had been treated unfairly. Disappointment gnawed at him day after day. Oliver solved the problem. In his profound wisdom, Gerald said: “George, don’t let anger destroy your soul.” As if by magic, Karl chang-

ed (somewhat). He has often repeated how this sage advice altered his life. He still invites Gerald to games. He has never forgotten this East Tennessee original, this one-of-a-kind with the giant helping hands. Several of us won’t.

Other Gerald Oliver stories are in Marvin West’s first book, “Tales of the Tennessee Vols,” available by mail from WESTCOM, P.O. Box 38, Maynardville, TN 37807. The cost is $23.

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The 10U Knoxville Explosion went 4 and 0 to capture the Class C ISA 10u state championship in Crossville on June 29. Team members are: (front) Mariah Cooper, Makenna Helton, Callie Moore, Avery Jones, Ali Forames, Baylee Long, Madison Webber; (back) Demi DeBusk, Kayla Arnsdorff, Madison Davis, Rachel LaForge, Kelsey Birchfield and Sarah Appleton. Coaches are: Barry Jones, Mark Webber, John LaForge, Eric Arnsdorff and Joe Birchfield. The Explosion went on to finish third in the SEAA Open state tournament held over the July Fourth weekend at Caswell Park. Photo submitted

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Red Devils face tough road
By Ken Lay
Kevin Julian opens his fifth season as Halls High’s football coach and he’s eager to start anew after last season’s disappointing 4-6 record. The Red Devils, however, will have their work cut out for them early. Halls opens its season at home against top-ranked Clinton on Aug. 21 and the veteran coach knows his program is in a bit of a rebuilding mode. “My expectations for us are that we get better every day and that we have some early success against our tough schedule.” After opening with the Dragons, things won’t get much easier. The Red Devils follow that crucial earlyseason tilt with home games against Sevier County and Powell before hitting the road for four straight against Webb, Oak Ridge, Anderson County and Karns. The Red Devils then have homecoming against Hardin Valley before traveling to Campbell County and returning home to face Black Oak Ridge rival Central. Julian said his team’s strengths lie in team speed at the skill positions. The starting offensive and defensive lines are also good. Lack of depth up front on both sides of the ball could be a concern. “Our starters on the offensive and defensive lines are pretty good, but if we have some injuries to those guys then we could have some trouble. Of course, you never want to have any injuries. “We’re quicker than we’ve ever been. We’ve got some kids who can really move around. We just have to get the ball to our playmakers.” Top returnees from last year’s squad include: Garrett Gresham (senior, wide receiver/defensive back), Ben McFalls (senior, offensive line/defensive line), Zack Gibson (senior, running back/defensive back), Chad Bright (senior, wide receiver/defensive back), Jared Burton (senior, fullback/linebacker), Jake Long (senior, offensive line/linebacker), Corey Fitzpatrick (senior, fullback/linebacker), James O’Laughlin (junior, running back/defensive back) and Zack Dowdy (senior, quarterback). Key newcomers include: Zack Shaddix (senior, noseguard), Aaron Woods (junior, center) and Trevor Tatum (sophomore, offensive line). Halls High senior Garrett Gresham (center) leaps to catch a pass while Andrew Kropilak and Patrick Conaty of Catholic High attempt to deflect the ball. The teams met up in a preseason scrimmage last week.

Thomas moves to Gibbs
By Ken Lay
time,” Thomas said. “We were athletic directors at the same time.” Thomas does inherit a successful program, as Gibbs has flourished in girls basketball, volleyball, tennis golf, baseball and softball. The Eagles have had moments of greatness in all sports. The football program has struggled but Thomas said he thinks that may be about to change. But, he says that Central will not be far from this thoughts. “I’m not going away,” he said. “My kids still go there and I live in Fountain City. It will be nice to have a little drive time and not be home from work in five minutes.” One aspect of working at Gibbs that has Thomas excited is the rivalries that Gibbs has in athletics. “I think we actually have more rivalries at Gibbs than we did at Central,” he said. “You have Grainger, Union (County) and Carter and you also have Fulton and Austin-East with the realigned districts.”

When former Central High School athletic director Jeff Thomas was reassigned to Gibbs High, he thought he was returning to the classroom. But things didn’t work out that way. Thomas, who was Central’s athletic administrator for four years, was named athletic director and assistant principal. He replaces Mike Driver, who departed the school after just one year. Driver recently accepted a teaching position at Maryville High School. Thomas, who still resides in Fountain City, is looking forward to his duties at Gibbs. “A lot of the stuff is the same but every school is different. Some things don’t need to change. It’s up to me to learn what kind of kids we have here and to learn how things are run.” As athletic director, Thomas will answer to principal Lynn Hill, who previous worked as Bearden High’s athletic director. He’s eagerly anticipating the partnership with Hill. “I’ve known Lynn a long

Halls High quarterback Zach Dowdy looks downfield for a receiver during the team’s scrimmage against Catholic last week.

Old face is in a new place as former Central athletic director Jeff Thomas takes the reigns at Gibbs.
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Fairway domination
By Ken Lay

When the 2009 District 3-3A golf season began, everyone had the Halls High School boys golf team picked to win another championship. Last Monday, the Red Devils showed why they are the overwhelming favorite as they routed Oak Ridge and Central in an 18-hole thee-way district match. Halls won the match by 30 strokes over the Wildcats. The Bobcats finished 43 shots off the pace. The Red Devils finished with a team score of 282. Oak Ridge posted a team total of 312 while Central finished with 325. Andrew Hall and Austin Kramer of Halls shared low medalist honors as both fired 69s. They were the only two golfers to finish the round, on the par-70 course, under par. Zack Lawson (71) and Will Wright (73) rounded out the scoring for the defending District 3-3A champions Region 2-3A runners-up. Parker Hall paced the Bobcats, who are looking for a second consecutive Region 2-3A tournament bid in 2009, with a 72. Chase Carden finished with a 77. George Testerman shot 84 and Eric Smith had a 92. For Oak Ridge, Blake Greer (73) led the way. Carson Spraker had a 77. Will Brooks finished with an 80 and Boston Weisgarber finished with an 82.

Halls High senior Zack Lawson tees off on the ninth hole at Beaver Brook Country Club. Photo by Ruth White.

Former players bid farewell to George Hall
with those players.” Hall now works as a golf pro at Three Ridges. He’ll also leave for school this week like he’s done for the last 30 years. Only this time it will be in Florida at the PGA Business School. – Ken Lay

George Hall recently retired from the Knox County School system after a 30year career as a teacher and coach. Hall, who coached every sport besides football, was best known as a softball coach. Hall was honored last Thursday night at a reception in the Gibbs High School cafeteria as former players and colleagues wished him well in his retirement. “This is all about the people,” said Hall, who coached softball at Halls and Gibbs and was a part of three Eagles state championship teams in 1986, 1987 and 1988. “You always miss your players, your assistants, the opposing coaches and, believe it or not, I miss the umpires. It was fitting that his career was remembered at Gibbs – the place where he started his high school coaching career as an assistant. “It was here, more than any other place, that I

Beaver Brook women’s results
Beaver Brook 9-hole women’s results Captain’s Party on Aug. 4 are: first place, Karen Brown, Nina Dolin and Louise Nelson; second place, Wanda Farmer, Joan Funkhouser and Sandy Schonhoff.

Willow Creek Youth Park girls softball
Fall 2009 sign-ups for Wee Ball 3-4 year olds, coach pitch 6U and 8U, player pitch 10U, 12U and 14U are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 15 and 22. Draft is 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Fees are $35 for Wee Ball, $45 for all other leagues. There will not be any late sign-ups after Sept. 1. Info: De’dra Johnson, 599-9920, or Alishia Liston, 742-9205, or www.eteamz. com/WILLOWCREEKSOFT BALL.

Powell girls plan golf tournament
Powell High School girls basketball is holding its ninth annual golf tournament Saturday, Aug. 22, at Three Ridges Golf Course. The format is four person best ball. Fee is $75 per player. Registration and lunch begins at 11:45 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Team prizes given for first, second and third place; player gift bags; door prizes; and contest holes. Sponsorships are available. Info: Mike Trice, 228-4399, or Mel Harrell, 803-6908.

Former players bid farewell to former Halls and Gibbs softball coach George Hall last Thursday at a reception in the Gibbs High School cafeteria. Pictured are: Leslie Spitzer-Humphries, Carol Mitchell, Melissa Powers-Williams, Stephanie Humphrey-Sayne, Hall and his wife Sandra. learned to coach softball,” Hall said. “Softball was always the king here. We had good football, basketball and baseball teams here, but softball was always played on the state level. Hall left Gibbs for Halls later in his career because Gibbs Middle School closed. He was a middle school teacher. He took over the softball program there, where he spent 13 years. “I went to Halls where Jerry Sharp and Dink Adams eventually got me involved coaching softball. “All in all it adds up to a great 30 years. I taught everybody from a fifth grader to a senior in high school. I appreciate the players and the parents who trusted me

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