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Compassion and fashion meet at Positively Beautiful Boutique
Al Lesar, Shopper News
Angela Farmer had a vision that forced her to look outside her comfort zone.
What she discovered was the warm, inviting dream she had always wanted.
In her hometown of Somerset, Kentucky, Farmer had a happy place where she would retreat whenever times got tough.
“We had a little boutique in my small hometown where you got personal attention and it just felt special,” Farmer said. “The environment was always happy. If you were having a bad day, it was always going to get better.”
A medical assistant and hospital administrative assistant by trade, when Farmer heard the gift shop at Tennova’s North Knoxville Medical Center was closing more than four years ago, she stepped in and bought First Lady Specialty Shop for Women.
Farmer said 98 percent of her business was insurance billable, dealing with items such as mastectomy bras, wigs and orthotic shoes.
“It was great that I was able to help people, but I wanted more for my boutique,” Farmer said. “I wanted that same atmosphere that I knew growing up.”
Farmer took the leap of faith. She found a much larger storefront (713 E. Emory Road, Suite 101), rebranded her business to Positively Beautiful Boutique & Gifts, and opened her doors on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Feeling positive
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, foot traffic in the hospital had significantly reduced in recent months. Also, several of the doctors who made the referrals to her items had relocated their offices. Now was as good a time as any to find a new home.
“I plan to continue having the billable items, but I also will be adding a high-quality clothing line that will be stylish but church-appropriate,” Farmer said. “I’ve struggled to find just what I like. It’s modest, but with a very feminine side.
“My goal is to make a woman feel more positive about herself, no matter what it takes. If it’s a wig, we want one that makes a woman feel great. We’ve got a large selection of in-person orthotic shoes that gives a woman a choice.”
Farmer said that while she was working in the administrative area of the hospital, she would volunteer with Compassion in Action, which would help women get through the process of breast cancer. That helped her find her niche.
Being a business owner has had its challenges, but Farmer has never second-guessed the passion that has carried her through more than four years.
“Connecting with my customers can be a humbling experience,” she said. “I have an opportunity to help others. I’m more about the relationships with the ladies than the business side of it. I’ll wear that hat if I have to.
“Recently, it’s been very rewarding to build my vision into reality. One of the greatest rewards I can get is hearing one of the ladies say how much help I was able to give in a difficult time. I’ve been blessed to have a business that offers a positive energy and atmosphere for all of my customers.”
Hours of operation will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information call 865-362-5937 or go to www.positivelybeautifulboutique.com.
Community happenings
UT Arboretum Society to hold Annual Fall Plant Sale online through Oct. 10. Vendors are Tennessee Naturescapes, Riverdale Nursery and East Fork Nursery of Sevierville. Log on to https://utas-plant-sale.square.site/ to shop and make payment. All payments must be made by credit card online in advance. No sales on the pick-up days. Upon ordering, a link will be provided to choose a pick-up time for contactless delivery: 1-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, or 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at UT Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. Info: [email protected]
Technical Society of Knoxville ZOOM meeting, 11:55 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12. Speaker: Terrell Hendren P.E. with the Division of Water Resources of the TN Department of Environment & Conservation; topic: safety of low head dams. ZOOM number for meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89947290521; passcode: TSK. Info: https://www.technicalsociety.net.
Fall rummage sale for missions, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17, Seymour First Baptist Church gym, 11621 Chapman Highway. Masks required; social distancing encouraged. All proceeds go to the church’s local, domestic and international mission programs. Item donations may be dropped off at the church 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 5-9 and Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 12-14. No clothes accepted. Info/pickup of donations: 865-577-1954.
Maryville’s Delany White (9) goes after the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Hardin Valley Academy on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Kamryn Livingston (1) dives for the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Maryville on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Maryville’s Maggie Sanderson (27) dives for the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Hardin Valley Academy on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Maryville’s Keiman Starney (21) hits past Hardin Valley Academy’s Alee Hyatt (12) during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Maryville’s Kylie Hopkins (4)gets to the ball while backed up bt Delany White (9) and Amanda Mack (12) in the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament at South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Kelly Stillwell dives for a ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Maryville on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Kamryn Livingston (1) gets to the ball as Maryville Maggie Sanderson (27) and Kieman Stamey (21) looks to defend during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Maryville’s Liv Gravatt (3) and Grace Akard defend against Hardin Valley Academy in the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament at South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Tinsley Brown (9) gets under the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Maryville on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Emilia Hoppe (17) strikes as Maryville’s Amanda Mack (12) and Grace Akard (23) defends during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament at South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Maryville’s Liv Gravatt (3) gets to the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Hardin Valley on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Farragut’s Meg Frank (44) defends against Heritage’s Hely Jenkins (24) during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament at South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Farragut’s Elle Ackermann (32) and Alexa Peck (22) defends against Heritage during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament at South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Heritage’s Kaitlyn Wilkerson returns the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Farragut on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Heritage’s Aubrey Pierce (13) during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Farragut on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Farragut volleyball coach Jo Madden during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Heritage on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Farragut’s Amiranee Au (9) dives for the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Heritage on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Heritage’s Melanie Morris (11) dives for the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Farragut on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Farragut’s Kate Priest (10) gets to the ball while backed u by Amiranee Au (9) during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Heritage on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Heritage’s Haley Jenkins sets the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Farragut on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Heritage’s Zephanie Snyder (16) gets under the ball while backed up by Sophie Day (12) during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Farragut on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Lenoir City’s Madison Smith (7) gets to the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
South-Doyle’s Mersadez Jackson (22) dives for the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Lenoir City on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Lenoir City’s Olivia Elliott (14) dives for the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
South-Doyle’s Chloe Correll (21) gets to the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Lenoir City on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Lenoir City’s Abby Scarborough (23) sets the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Lenoir City on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
South-Doyle’s Kelsey O’Brien returns the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Lenoir City on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Lenoir City’s Brian Hiers (3) returns the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament against South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Lenoir City’s Emma Clift gets to the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament against South-Doyle on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
South-Doyle’s Skylar Cogar (5) reaches for the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Lenoir City on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
South-Doyle’s Ashleynn Ahern (16) returns the ball during the District 3-AAA volleyball tournament game against Lenoir City on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
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WORDS OF FAITH
Human connections offer deliverance
John Tirro, Shopper News columnist
I have a wonderful collection of coffee mugs! What’s special about them is not so much the mugs. It’s not even the coffee. It’s the way they remind me of connections, to people I love.
There’s a cream-colored, thick-handled mug from Claire’s Cornercopia, a New Haven restaurant on the corner of College and Chapel, where I used to meet my mom for lunch. There’s an oversized Blue Ridge Parkway-Cherohala Skyway mug, bought en route to a hike with a friend and our sons. There are several NPR mugs, from annual fund drives, when I was first taking world news seriously and wanted to help reliable reporting happen.
Each morning, as water boils, beans grind, and I open my kitchen cabinet, I’m reminded of connections, to people I love.
These past months, what’s gotten me through — what’s gotten a lot of us through — is connections. I call one member of our church to check on her, and she tells me of another who’s been feeling disconnected. I realize I’d left that person messages but hadn’t heard back. Come to find out, that number was no longer working. I get the right number and call, and the next day I’m on her porch with flowers from our garden. One connection leads to another, which opens yet another.
In Hosea, God remembers leading Israel out of slavery. “When Israel was a child I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son… I taught Ephraim how to walk, I took them up in my arms… I led them with cords of human kindness, with bonds of love.” What led God’s people, from fear to love, was loving connection.
Our choir meets on Wednesdays, by Zoom, to sing together, and even with time delays and digital glitches, to hear their voices feels better to me than any optimized cathedral recording, because it makes the connection, to people I love.
We’re in a moment in our world, when many have forgotten about connection. In the midst of that, God leads us through love: cooking teams making meals for elders, people of all ages making deliveries and porch visits; hot meals provided every Monday and Thursday, to hundreds of people living with homelessness; rainbow-colored freezer pops, given to add that extra bit of love; and Sunday school classes on how we can work, to build a better world.
The parts of Hosea I skipped before show what gets in the way of connection. “The more I called them, the more they went from me; they kept sacrificing to Baals, and offering incense to idols… they did not know that I healed them.”
We get distracted and offer ourselves to things that do not heal. It’s important to open the cabinet of our hearts, to remember and renew relationships, and to make new ones!
If you’re feeling disconnected, I encourage you — as I encourage myself — reach out, reaffirm, or make anew, a loving connection. Be part of God’s liberating movement of love.
John Tirro is pastor of music and campus ministry at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Info: sjlcknox.org.
NORTH/EAST
BOO! at the Zoo starts this week
Carol Z. Shane, Shopper News
Things are hopping — and crawling, swimming, climbing and leaping — at Zoo Knoxville.
The nonprofit is world-renowned for its efforts in conservation and species survival, and its leadership and staff are locally renowned for their imaginative events, all presented for one reason: to provide financial support for continued care of the animals who live in the 53-acre park.
Thursday, Oct. 1 was the last evening of the family-friendly Craft Bear Nights, featuring the zoo’s own Octoberfest-themed menu of sausage trio, Guinness bratwurst, wienerschnitzel on a stick, three-cheese spätzle, cheeseburgers, and giant Bavarian pretzels. Local brewers including Elst Brewing Company, Alliance Brewing Co., Next Level Brewing Co., Pretentious Beer Co., and food trucks including EnjoyLatinFood and Penne For Your Thoughts were on site throughout the month-long series.
Next up: the fabulous annual BOO! at the Zoo — Knoxville’s largest Halloween event featuring several nights of not-too-scary Halloween fun perfect for preschool- and elementary-age children.
This year’s event features the Baba Yaga Haunted Forest, giant inflatables, magical lighting, fun rides, plenty of entertainment and food, trick-or-treating and — of course — the animals. And you can be assured that your small superheroes, pint-sized princesses, and grade-school goblins, ghouls and ghosts will have not only a fun-filled time, but a safe experience during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
This year’s Boo! at the Zoo features Wildly Safe Guidelines. They read as follows:
“Attending events like BOO! at the Zoo supports the best care for our animals and the work we do to save them from extinction,” says Tina Rolen, Zoo Knoxville’s director of marketing and communications. “Everything goes back to supporting the animals.”
Zoo Knoxville’s BOO! at the Zoo happens nightly 5:30-8, Thursday through Sunday. Thursday night, Oct. 8, is reserved for Annual Passholders, then the event continues Oct. 9-11, 15-18 and 22-25, at Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. Tickets are $9 for Zoo Knoxville Annual Passholders and $10 per person, children under 4 free.
No weapons or toy weapons of any kind are allowed on Zoo property. That includes either real or toy guns, swords, knives, nunchuks, etc.
For more info, visit zooknoxville.org.
Zoo guests enjoy drinks during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
A white-naped crane walks in its exhibit during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
A zoo guest enjoys a drink during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear Nights” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
A zoo guest enjoys a drink during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
Zoo guests wait in line for the “EnjoyLatinFood” food truck during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
A “Giant Bavarian Pretzel” served during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
One of the Malayan tigers suns itself during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
A zoo guest takes photos of Georgie the white-handed gibbon during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
A red panda looks out a window during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
Zoo guests enjoy their drinks during the last night of Zoo Knoxville’s “Craft Bear Nights” in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The event featured local brews and food trucks for guests to enjoy.
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SOUTH
Seymour Volunteer FD expansion could cut 3-county response time
Ali James, Shopper News
Seymour Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) Station #2 had a ribbon cutting on Sept. 21 to celebrate the long overdue expansion of their facility at 7915 Chapman Highway. It is good news when it comes to 38 square miles of fire and safety protection south in South Knoxville.
A new, spacious fire truck bay was built between two existing buildings to house their vehicles, according to John Linsenbigler, fire chief and executive administrator for SVFD Station #2. “Once we could move the fire truck out, we enclosed the doors on the existing garage area and turned it into living and sleeping quarters for stand-by volunteers,” he said.
The old living quarters had a kitchen, bathroom and the administration offices. “The volunteers slept on a donated couch in the office area,” said Linsenbigler, who has been a member of the SVFD since 1989. “I oversaw the emergency services and was a volunteer until eight years ago and more recently took on the role of fire chief.
“I would come in and there would be two people on call sacked out on the reclining couch. You had to have a good heart for your community to stay in those living conditions. Now it’s much, much nicer with two private bedrooms.”
More importantly, it shaves eight to 10 minutes off the average response time to a fire, crash or medical call. “They can be on the truck and out the door in 1½ minutes,” said Linsenbigler.
Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Seymour was mostly family farms, with few businesses or schools and no stoplights. As the population has boomed, shopping strips and subdivisions have popped up and with the recent widening of the state highway, demand for fire and emergency services has further increased.
“We have 80-90 calls a month in Knox County,” said Linsenbigler. “A lot are medical responses besides running car accidents and fires. We do a lot of public education and have a certified child car seat program. We install smoke alarms and do home inspections at no charge.”
The department’s board of directors has financed two new trucks that accommodate a five-person crew, have a four-door cab, and can carry 1,000 gallons of water so they have at least 10 minutes of water to fight fires in rural areas.
The first, new-to-them fire truck is a demo model and is currently being outfitted with equipment and radios. “We service three counties so there are three radios,” said Linsenbigler. “This one should be in service by next week, and we have another fire truck that should be here in the next month. And we hope to have that in service by the end of the year.”
The trucks will be partially paid for by grants. “The average age of our fleet is 27 years old, there are some NFDA guidelines that after 10 years fire apparatus must be pulled off the front line and then eventually taken out of service,” said Linsenbigler.
The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department is unique in that its district spreads across three Tennessee counties — Blount, Knox and Sevier. That’s a total response area of approximately 118.6 square miles. “We deal with three of everything, including three different emergency services,” said Linsenbigler. “It can be challenging, but everybody works well together.
“No matter where you live, if you are not in the city, you need to support the fire department that protects your area,” said Linsenbigler. “A minimal amount of property taxes goes to fire protection. We get funding from each county and we rely on grants. And the majority of our income comes from donations — and only 22% of the people donate.”
High Resolutions & WunderWall — an idea that really ‘sticks’ during the pandemic
Carol Z. Shane, Shopper News
Last year, well before the coronavirus pandemic, Colin Hoffman and his colleagues at High Resolutions in Happy Holler were looking into a new product. Called WunderWall, it’s an easily customizable type of wallpaper that is offered in four finishes: canvas, smooth, sand and linen. And, unlike traditional wallpaper, it can be installed by homeowners themselves — no crew needed — and removed years later with no residue.
In business for 25 years, High Resolutions is well known throughout East Tennessee and beyond. The giant historic photos adorning the sides of the Bijou Theatre and the Dwight Kessel Garage, the outdoor trail guide graphics for Ijams Nature Center, the giant map on the wall of Elkmont Exchange — they’re all done by HighRes.
“The vast majority of our work is done business-to-business,” says Hoffman, who is the company’s project manager. “WunderWall was distinctly different. It was a pretty big lift for all the preparation. Business planning, how to approach direct-to-retail customers, questions. ‘Is it going to work? Are we going to get enough traction, enough interest?’”
Hoffman also says he has noticed sometimes that “one thing you don’t even think about turns out to be a benefit for a product or service.” And he was about to make that discovery with the newest product under consideration.
Having recently bought a house, he’d been going to home supply stores back in April and May. “People were, rightfully so, scared out of their minds. But even in the midst of that, people were putting money into their homes because they’re staying home noticing things. ‘Man I haven’t sat still long enough to be looking at all the things I want to do.’
“They want to dress up their home office; they don’t necessarily want to use those artificial Zoom backgrounds. And not just the office — they’re looking at home improvement projects, and they don’t want to have somebody come in and install it for them. They want to get it in the mail, put it up and install it themselves.”
In other words, for people in the early stages of the pandemic, there was plenty of interest in WunderWall. So HighRes decided to launch the product in June — well ahead of their planned timeline. “It’s just like I said — it’s odd things like that; it ended up being a great product for this time. It just happened that way.”
Hoffman and all at HighRes are happy with their decision to push the product on out.
“The market is definitely there,” says Hoffman. “Business has been good, and Knoxville is a great place to do business.”
For more info, visit highresolutions.com or call 865-523-3361.
Grace Christian’s Pierce Browning (4) is tackled during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb players walk to the locker room before a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb’s Ford Wagner (44) runs the ball during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace Christian players warm up before a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb’s Charlie Robinson (4) runs with the ball during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace’s head coach Rusty Bradley is seen during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb’s Charlie Robinson (4) is tackled during a high school football game between Oliver Springs and Rockwood at Oliver Springs, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Rockwood defeated Oliver Springs.
Fans watch from the endzone during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace Christian’s Cooper Riggs (16) is tackled during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb players warm up during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Pass interference is called during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
A Grace Christian band member waves before a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb takes the field during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace’s head coach Rusty Bradley is seen during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace Christian prepares to take the field during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace players celebrate a touchdown during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace Christian’s Cooper Riggs (16) passes the ball during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
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Fans watch during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace Christian’s Pierce Browning (4) is tackled during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace Christian cheerleaders are seen during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb’s Jackson Baker (22) dives for the ball during a high school football game between Oliver Springs and Rockwood at Oliver Springs, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Rockwood defeated Oliver Springs.
Spectators watch the field during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb’s Bradee McCoy (9) is tackled during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb’s head coach David Meske yells to the field during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb’s Charlie Robinson (4) runs with the ball during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb’s Charlie Robinson (4) is taken down during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Grace players celebrate near the end of the game during a high school football game between Oliver Springs and Rockwood at Oliver Springs, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Rockwood defeated Oliver Springs.
Webb’s Elijah Bane (24) runs the ball during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Webb cheerleaders are seen on the sidelines during a high school football game between Oliver Springs and Rockwood at Oliver Springs, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. Rockwood defeated Oliver Springs.
Grace Christian’s Caleb Curcio (44) turns the ball during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Players take the field during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Players fight for possession of the ball during a high school football game between Webb and Grace Christian at Grace Christian Academy, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
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Fulton’s Adrian Roberson (14) and Fulton’s Marcellus Jackson (1) leap past Maryville’s Cade Wheeler (4) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton’s De’Rondre Peebles (20) is tackled by Maryville’s Mike Bethea (55) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton’s Tommy Sweat (10) looks to pass during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton’s CJ Roach (27) warms up on the field before a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
The Fulton Marching Band performs during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville players warm up on the field before a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Concessions are sold during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s Markel Fortenberry (19) makes a catch down the field for a touchdown as Fulton’s Daveon Shenault (3) pursues during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville players leave the locker room before a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s Hagan Webb (7) talks with Fulton’s William Watson (44) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
A Fulton coach speaks with Fulton’s Daveon Shenault (3) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton’s Marcellus Jackson (1) is tackled by a host of Maryville defenders during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s Markel Fortenberry (19) warms up before a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
The Fulton Marching Band performs during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
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Fulton’s Garrett Brazelton (63) and teammates take the field during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s Jason Manaker (83) jumps over Fulton’s Tommy Sweat (10) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton’s Raysean Jackson (2) and Fulton’s Daveon Shenault (3) collide during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s DJ Burks (1) tackles Fulton’s Daveon Shenault (3) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
The Fulton Marching Band performs during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton’s CJ Roach (27) defends against Maryville’s Nick Dagel (6) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s Carson Jones (5) throws a pass during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
A full moon rises over the stands during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville players walk to the field from the locker room during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville fans gather in the stands before a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s Hagan Webb (7) tackles Fulton’s Tommy Sweat (10) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton’s Daveon Shenault (3) is tackled by Maryville’s DJ Burks (1) and Maryville’s Hagan Webb (7) during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Game action during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s Nick Dagel (6) catches a pass for a touchdown during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
The Fulton ROTC Color Guard preps before a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton Head Coach Rob Black calls during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Fulton’s Bill Anderson (53) takes down Maryville’s Parker McGill (24) uring a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
The Fulton Marching Band Color Guard performs during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville fans cheer during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Maryville’s Cannon Johnson (8) pushes Fulton’s Marcellus Jackson (1) off balance during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
The Fulton band performs during a football game between Fulton and Maryville High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
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HALLS/POWELL
Parkview Senior Living opens luxurious retirement facility
Ruth White, Shopper News
The saying goes, “There’s no place like home.” While this is a true statement, this 55+ adult may have found something that comes pretty close.
Parkview Senior Living cut the ribbon on the newest luxury community at 975 E. Emory Road in the heart of the Halls/Powell area. This newest location, the third senior living community to be opened, is a $15 million investment for the area and employs over 30 individuals.
Parkview Senior Living features a barber shop/salon for residents.
Welcome home to the Parkview Senior Living facility at 975 E. Emory Road. The facility hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, October 2, 2020.
The main lobby area of Parkview Senior Living at 975 E. Emory, October 2, 2020.
Old movie posters line a wall outside the movie theatre at Parkview Senior Living.
The tapestry hangs on the wall inside the library at Parkview Senior Living, October 2, 2020.
The theatre at Parkview Senior Living features films for residents and also has a piano for performances.
Inside The Lion’s Head at Parkview Senior Living.
This sitting area is located off the main lobby of Parkview Senior Living facility at 975 E. Emory Road. The area is perfect for private family gatherings.
Puzzles are set up for residents to use in the game room at Parkview Senior Living facility at 975 E. Emory Road.
At Parkview Senior Living ribbon cutting: Matt Webster, senior VP at Home Trust Bank; Mike Alley, general manager of McBride Construction; Darlene Adams, director of operations; owners Marga and Jay McBride; Susie Rogers, resident services; Samantha Beals, director; Sandy Cornett, activities director, and Kellee Horner, director of operations in Maryville.
A bistro is located on the main floor of Parkview Senior Living next to the main dining room.
The game room at Parkview Senior Living is set up for board games, cards, puzzles and more.
Parkview Senior Living features a state-of-the-art fitness facility.
Outside of the movie theatre at Parkview Senior Living is set up with bistro tables and street lights. The setting is perfect for a stroll.
Darlene Adams, Director of Operations at Parkview Senior Living, shows guests the spa area at the new facility on Emory Road during the grand opening on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Couches and rockers are set near large windows overlooking the courtyard at Parkview Senior Living facility at 975 E. Emory Road, October 2, 2020.
Inside the Honeycomb Hair Salon at Parkview Senior Living facility at 975 E. Emory Road.
Parkview Senior Living facility features a theatre/performance room.
The Lion’s Head features a pool table, television and other activities for residents at Parkview Senior Living.
An overhead view of the spacious dining room at Parkview Senior Living.
Checkers are set up for residents to enjoy at Parkview Senior Living at 975 E. Emory Road.
An exterior view of rooms at the new Parkview Senior Living facility at 975 E. Emory Road, October 2, 2020.
Decorative tables are set up along the balcony area of the second floor at Parkview Senior Living.
A pool table is available for residents to use inside The Lion’s Head.
The exterior of Parkview Senior Living is decorated with various objects for a homey feeling.
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The facility features 101 rooms and an array of amenities designed to support an active and healthy lifestyle. Parkview offers chef-prepared dining, a movie/performance theatre, game room, fitness center, library, spa, barbershop and salon, walking trail and storage units.
Parkview Senior Living was founded in 1999 when owner Jay McBride was searching for a safe place for his father-in-law to live. He developed the community to fit the needs of his family and others looking for a home that provides peace of mind, safety and comfort.
Oak Ridge’s Matthew Swigert (15) celebrates after a touchdown play during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Trey Rowe (4) sprints with the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s Desean Bishop (8) runs with the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s quarterback Mitchell Gibbons (14) jumps for the snapped ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s quarterback Walker Lockhart (11) looks for a play during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Kendall Jackson (1) sprints down the field with the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s Parker Burchfield (4) prepares to meet Oak Ridge’s defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Kendall Jackson (1) attempts to run through Karns’ defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s quarterback Walker Lockhart (11) hands the ball off to Karns High School’s Desean Bishop (8) during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge players review previous plays on the bench during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s Tyson Taylor (18) runs with the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Jubrice Taylor (3) attempts to recover the fumbled ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s Austin Bailey (62) lifts Karns High School’s Desean Bishop (8) into the air to celebrate a touchdown play during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Preston Turner (22) sprints with the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Jubrice Taylor (3) and Karns High School’s Riley Keegan (17) get chippy during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Preston Turner (22) prepares to meet Karns High School’s Riley Keegan (17) during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s Desean Bishop (8) looks for an opening in Oak Ridge’s defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s quarterback Mitchell Gibbons (14) prepares tot throw the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s Desean Bishop (8) fumbles the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Kendall Jackson (1) runs through Karns’ defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s quarterback Walker Lockhart (11) throws the ball while getting tackled by Oak Ridge’s Jaeden Eleam (7) during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Brandon Heyward (13) runs past Karns’ defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s Michael Elliott (20) sprints with the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Jason Coates (21) runs through Karns’ defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns High School’s Tyson Taylor (18) prepares to meet Oak Ridge’s defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Jason Coates (21) runs past Karns’ defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
A young fan plays catch before the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Preston Turner (22) looks for an opening Karns’ defense during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns’ seniors run through their class’ banner before the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Jubrice Taylor (3) dodges Karns High School’s Jace Harvey (28) during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s head coach Joe Gaddis speaks to the team after their win after the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s Jason Coates (21) sprints with the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Oak Ridge’s quarterback Mitchell Gibbons (14) prepares to throw the ball during the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns held their homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns held their homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns held their homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns held their homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns held their homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Karns held their homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Alizabeth Hucthison is awarded homecoming queen second runner up during Karns’ homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Emma Yarbrough is awarded homecoming queen first runner up during Karns’ homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Meggie Farmer is awarded homecoming queen during Karns’ homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Meggie Farmer is awarded homecoming queen during Karns’ homecoming court event during halftime of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
A Karns color guard member performs during the halftime show of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
A Karns color guard member performs during the halftime show of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
A Karns band member performs during the halftime show of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
A Karns majorette member performs during the halftime show of the Oak Ridge and Karns football game at Karns High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
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Bearden’s Makai Williams (5) runs with the ball he intercepted during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Game action during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Sam Simpson (18) runs on the field during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden cheerleaders cheer during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Television cameras are reflected in the press box during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
A Bearden cheerleader performs a stunt before a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Caleb Smith (13) throws a pass during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s Griffen Oros (13) loses the ball while running down the field as Hardin Valley’s Tyler Amos (35) defends during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Fans arrive to the stadium before a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s Makai Williams (5) is tackled by Hardin Valley’s Mason LaSorsa (81) and Hardin Valley’s Seth Bailey (11) during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden players warm up before a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
The Bearden Marching Band warms up before a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Zach Passafume (16) runs the ball during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley Head Coach Mike Potter calls during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s John Carlevato (10) hands the ball off to Bearden’s Makai Williams (5) during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden students cheer in the stands during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Caleb Smith (13) looks to pass as Bearden’s Carson Hammond (49) defends during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s Griffen Oros (13) runs the ball down the field during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Caleb Smith (13) is taken down by Bearden’s Christian Spining (1), James Milazzo (56) and Ty Seritt (42) during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden students cheer in the stands during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Zach Passafume (16) runs with the ball during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden players run on the field during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
The Bearden Marching Band performs during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley’s Zach Passafume (16) runs the ball during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
A Hardin Valley cheerleader cheers during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s Makai Williams (5) intercepts a pass intended for Hardin Valley’s Ryan Nichol (4) during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley fans watch from the stands during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s John Carlevato (10) hands the ball off to Bearden’s Makai Williams (5) during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s Dillon Waldbauer (15) eyes Hardin Valley’s Ty Denton (5) during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley players warm up on the field before a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s Griffen Oros (13) scores a touchdown during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden Head Coach Morgan Shinlever during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s Makai Williams (5) runs down the field with the ball during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
The Bearden Marching Band performs during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s John Carlevato (10) is tackled by Hardin Valley’s Issac Hillis (40) and Mason LaSorsa (81) during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s Makai Williams (5) scores a touchdown during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Game action during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
The Bearden Dance Team performs during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Bearden’s John Carlevato (10) and Bearden’s Makai Williams (5) run on the field during a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
Hardin Valley cheerleaders practice a stunt before a football game between Bearden and Hardin Valley Academy at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.
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OPINION
Buttercup struggles in school
Leslie Snow, Shopper News columnist
The first day I took Buttercup to dog training and daycare, she didn’t want to go. She hid between my legs while I waited for the attendant to lead her inside.
“It’s OK, Buttercup,” I said in a soft voice. “You’ll make new friends, have some lunch, and I’ll be back right after naptime.” She looked at me with her big brown eyes and wagged her tail. Then it was her turn to go inside and I went home to get some work done.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I came back later in the day to retrieve my Great Dane puppy. I was relieved when she emerged from the building looking happy and excited to see me.
“She had a great first day,” the trainer said, with a smile. “She’s a fast learner and really sweet.” Then she handed me a slip of paper and Buttercup’s lunch container, and I got in the car to head home.
Before I pulled out of the driveway, I read the note the trainer had given me and laughed aloud. It said, “Buttercup did a good job pottying outside today. And it turns out, she’s a friend to all!”
After that, we started calling doggy daycare our puppy preschool. We didn’t send her every day, but a couple times a week, when we couldn’t let her out regularly, we’d pack her lunch and send her to school.
Over the weeks she grew to love preschool. She’d wait impatiently for the car door to open so she could jump outside to meet her friends. The quiet little puppy who hid between my legs was replaced by a 100-pound ball of muscles pulling on the leash to get inside.
As her demeanor changed, the notes going home changed too. “Buttercup is a friend to all” was replaced with “Buttercup plays really hard.”
“What do you think they mean by ‘plays hard’?” I asked my husband one evening. “I think they mean she loves to play,” he answered matter-of-factly. And I didn’t give those notes another thought.
But last week when I went to pick up Buttercup from preschool, one of her teachers stopped me. “Can I speak with you a minute,” she said, rather sternly.
“Sure,” I said while alarm bells went off in my head. “What’s up?”
“Buttercup has been playing really rough with the other dogs. Today there was an incident when she took hold of Skyler’s collar. And earlier in the day she grabbed Gracie by the ear. We had to separate them.”
I wasn’t sure how to respond, but I managed an “I’m so sorry.” I was about to say, “I’ll talk to her about her behavior,” when I remembered that Buttercup is an 8-month-old puppy and not my child.
I needed the reminder because the next words out of the woman’s mouth were, “We were wondering about her behavior at home.”
I felt myself get a little defensive after that. “She’s fine at home. She listens well and plays gently with Lily.”
“She doesn’t bite or pull her collar?”
“No! I swear!” I said, my voice rising slightly. They promised they would work on correcting her bad behavior and I headed home.
Buttercup was thirsty when we got back to the house, so I gave her a drink from the garden hose. I watched in horror as two spiders poured out of her mouth along with the water.
I called her “wild thing” after that and wondered if my delinquent dog might be headed to juvie next week instead of preschool.
Gibbs’ Hunter Abner (16) catches a pass during warmups before the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Will Flynn (24) scores a touchdown against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
A Gibbs cheerleader takes a picture before the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs defends as Sevier County tries to score at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs band members perform at halftime during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs’ Tyson Merritt (1) throws a pass during warmups before the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs students cheer during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Garrett Hawkins (43) runs the ball against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs cheerleaders before the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs’ Patrick Spears (48) wears a football pad displaying support for the Black Lives Matter movement before the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Bryson Lane (13) runs the ball against Gibbs’ Boone McAmis (35) at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs’ Bryson Walker (15) and Nathan Butler (8) celebrate a touchdown against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Collin Shannon (5) looks to pass the ball against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Drake Daugherty (34) runs the ball against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Collin Shannon (5) looks to pass the ball against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs band members perform at halftime during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs’ Colton Qualls (21) is tackled by a Sevier County defender and fumbles the ball at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs Ethan Coppinger (18) and Sylas Williams (9) celebrate a touchdown against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s head coach Tony Linginfelter during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
A Gibbs band member performs at halftime during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs color guard members perform at halftime during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs band members perform at halftime during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Collin Shannon (5) looks to pass the ball against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Tyler Wilson (14) attempts to catch a pass against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ head coach Brad Turner after the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Tyler Wilson (14) attempts to catch a pass against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ head coach Brad Turner during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ Colton Qualls (21) passes the ball against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County cheerleaders before the game against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ Bryson Palmer (2) fumbles the ball while being tackled by the Sevier County defense at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ Colton Qualls (21) passes the ball against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ Bryson Walker (15) catches a pass against Sevier County’s Bryson Lane (13) at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Collin Shannon (5) runs the ball against GibbsÕ Colton Qualls (21) at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
A Gibbs cheerleader’s mask rests upon a megaphone during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ Bryson Walker (15) catches a pass against Sevier County’s Bryson Lane (13) at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ Bryson Walker (15) runs for a touchdown after a pass completion against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Collin Shannon (5) throws a pass against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbÕs Bryson Palmer (2) runs the ball against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs fans during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s head coach Tony Linginfelter after the game against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
A Gibbs cheerleader during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs Keegan Katz (5) recovers an onside kick against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Gibbs fans wave flags during the game against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ Bryson Walker (15) runs for a touchdown after a pass completion against Sevier County at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Drake Daugherty (34) runs the ball against Gibbs at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
GibbsÕ Colton Qualls (21) tackles Sevier County’s Collin Shannon (5) at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Jace Henderson (4) runs the ball against GibbsÕ Eli Hubbs (40) at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Sevier County’s Jace Henderson (4) is tackled by GibbsÕ Eli Hubbs (40) at Gibbs High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Friday, October 2, 2020.
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